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Vm VirtualboxApplication · Oracle

CVE-2025-62588

HIGH · 8.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-21
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). Supported versions that are affected are 7.1.12 and 7.2.2. 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 · high confidence

A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox's Core component (versions 7.1.12 and 7.2.2) allows a high-privileged attacker with local access to the host infrastructure to compromise VirtualBox. The attack has low complexity, requires high privileges, and results in complete takeover with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The scope change indicates attacks can significantly impact additional products beyond VirtualBox itself.

MitigationApply Oracle's patches for this vulnerability by upgrading VirtualBox to a patched version (if available) or apply Oracle's Critical Patch Update. Until patched, strictly limit access to the VirtualBox host infrastructure to high-privilege trusted users only.

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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:= 7.1.12= 7.2.2

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. Verify VirtualBox is installed
    On Windows, check the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox or look for VirtualBox in Programs and Features. On Linux, check /usr/lib/virtualbox or run dpkg -l | grep -i virtualbox
    Affected if VirtualBox is present on the system
  2. Identify installed VirtualBox version
    Run VBoxManage --version from command line, or check Add/Remove Programs details for VirtualBox
    Affected if The reported version matches 7.1.12 or 7.2.2 exactly
  3. Check VirtualBox service status
    On Windows, run services.msc and look for VirtualBox System Service or vboxdrv service. On Linux, run systemctl status vboxdrv
    Affected if The VirtualBox hypervisor service is running and the version is affected

If VirtualBox version 7.1.12 or 7.2.2 is installed and the VirtualBox hypervisor service is active, the environment is vulnerable to local privilege escalation.

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 patches for this vulnerability by upgrading VirtualBox to a patched version (if available) or apply Oracle's Critical Patch Update. Until patched, strictly limit access to the VirtualBox host infrastructure to high-privilege trusted users only.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest stable VirtualBox release (7.1.x or 7.2.x branch after the affected versions)

  1. 1. Visit the official Oracle VirtualBox download page at https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
  2. 2. Download the latest stable release of VirtualBox for your host operating system
  3. 3. Before upgrading, ensure all running virtual machines are powered off and saved
  4. 4. Uninstall the current VirtualBox version (7.1.12 or 7.2.2) from your system
  5. 5. Install the newly downloaded VirtualBox version
  6. 6. After installation, verify the installed version matches the downloaded release by checking Help > About VirtualBox
Caveat Minor - virtual machine disk images and settings are preserved, but snapshot compatibility should be verified after upgrade

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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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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