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Vm VirtualboxApplication · Oracle

CVE-2025-53027

HIGH · 8.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-15
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.1.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component (version 7.1.10) that allows a high-privileged attacker with local access to the infrastructure to compromise VirtualBox, potentially achieving full takeover with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

MitigationApply Oracle's security patch for VirtualBox 7.1.10 or later. Since the vulnerability requires high privileges and local access, restrict privileged access to VirtualBox host systems and monitor for suspicious activity.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Vm VirtualboxApplication
Affected:= 7.1.10

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed VirtualBox version
    Run 'VBoxManage --version' on the host system to retrieve the exact VirtualBox version number
    Affected if The version displayed is exactly 7.1.10
  2. Confirm VirtualBox installation exists
    Verify that VirtualBox is installed by checking for the VBoxManage command or looking in common installation directories such as C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox (Windows) or /usr/lib/virtualbox (Linux)
    Affected if VirtualBox version 7.1.10 is found installed on the system
  3. Verify the vulnerability scope
    Confirm that the installation is the Core component of VirtualBox (standard installation includes the core virtualization engine)
    Affected if VirtualBox 7.1.10 core component is present - this is the default installation type

The environment is affected if VirtualBox version 7.1.10 is installed, as this specific version is the only affected release according to the CVE.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle's security patch for VirtualBox 7.1.10 or later. Since the vulnerability requires high privileges and local access, restrict privileged access to VirtualBox host systems and monitor for suspicious activity.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

VirtualBox 7.1.12 or later (subsequent stable release)

  1. 1. Identify the current VirtualBox version installed by checking Help > About Oracle VM VirtualBox
  2. 2. Download the latest stable VirtualBox release from the official Oracle website (https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads)
  3. 3. Ensure all VMs are powered off and backed up before upgrading
  4. 4. Install the newer version which includes the security fix for the privilege management vulnerability
Caveat Review Oracle VirtualBox release notes for any configuration or feature changes between 7.1.10 and the target version before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Vm Virtualbox Scoped from the published advisory
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