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Vm VirtualboxApplication · Oracle

CVE-2025-53030

MEDIUM · 6.0 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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Remediation priority · Elevated
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 unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

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

A vulnerability in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.1.10 allows a high-privileged local attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. The attack requires local access and high-level privileges on the VirtualBox host infrastructure, with the CVSS vector indicating a local attack path (AV:L), low complexity (AC:L), and high confidentiality impact (C:H) but no integrity or availability compromise.

MitigationApply the Oracle VirtualBox patch or upgrade to a fixed version when released by Oracle. In the interim, restrict and closely monitor high-privileged access to VirtualBox host systems, and ensure proper network segmentation to limit the blast radius of potential exploitation.

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
None
Availability
None

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

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. Check if VirtualBox is installed
    On Windows, open Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run 'vboxmanage --version' from Command Prompt. On Linux, run 'vboxmanage --version' or check /usr/bin/VBox. On macOS, check /Applications for VirtualBox.app or run 'vboxmanage --version' in Terminal.
    Affected if VirtualBox is not installed on the system
  2. Confirm the exact VirtualBox version
    Run the command 'vboxmanage --version' and note the full version number displayed (e.g., 7.1.10). Ensure you capture the complete version string including any build numbers.
    Affected if Cannot retrieve version information or VirtualBox is not responding to vboxmanage commands
  3. Verify the installed version matches the vulnerable release
    Compare the version obtained from the previous step against the affected version 7.1.10. Note that this vulnerability affects only exactly version 7.1.10, not earlier or later versions.
    Affected if The installed VirtualBox version is exactly 7.1.10 (no other version numbers)

You are affected only if the installed VirtualBox version is exactly 7.1.10; other versions are not vulnerable to this specific CVE.

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

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

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

Apply the Oracle VirtualBox patch or upgrade to a fixed version when released by Oracle. In the interim, restrict and closely monitor high-privileged access to VirtualBox host systems, and ensure proper network segmentation to limit the blast radius of potential exploitation.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

VirtualBox 7.1.12 or latest stable 7.1.x/7.2.x release

  1. 1. Identify the current Oracle VM VirtualBox version installed by checking Help > About Oracle VM VirtualBox
  2. 2. Navigate to the official Oracle VirtualBox download page at https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
  3. 3. Download the latest VirtualBox version (7.1.12 or later) for your host operating system
  4. 4. Close all running virtual machines and ensure no VirtualBox processes are active
  5. 5. Execute the installer and follow the prompts to upgrade VirtualBox
  6. 6. After installation, verify the new version matches the fixed release in Help > About Oracle VM VirtualBox
  7. 7. Test that existing virtual machines boot correctly after the upgrade
Caveat Verify guest additions compatibility with the new VirtualBox version before production use; some older guest OS configurations may require guest addition updates

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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