CVE-2026-21982

Name: CVE-2026-21982
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-01-20T22:16:01.637+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.4/10EPSS 0.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-21982 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 7.1.14 and 7.2.4. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 7.1.14 and 7.2.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.23%

13.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Vm Virtualbox	7.1.14
Oracle	Vm Virtualbox	7.2.4

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2026.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 20, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-21982?

How severe is CVE-2026-21982?

CVE-2026-21982 has a CVSS score of 6.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-21982?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST