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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-21986

High
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. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unaut
Published: Jan 20, 2026  ·  Modified: Feb 28, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.1
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

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. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: This vulnerability applies to Windows VMs only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-21986 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox versions 7.1.14 and 7.2.4 affecting Windows VMs, allowing unauthenticated local attackers to cause denial of service through system hangs or crashes. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1 and requires only local access to the infrastructure running VirtualBox.

📄 Description (Arabic)

ثغرة في مكون Core من Oracle VM VirtualBox تؤثر على الإصدارات 7.1.14 و 7.2.4 وتقتصر على أجهزة Windows الافتراضية. يمكن لمهاجم محلي غير مصرح بالوصول إلى البنية التحتية استغلال هذه الثغرة لإحداث رفض خدمة كامل من خلال تعليق النظام أو أعطال متكررة. الثغرة لا تؤثر على السرية أو النزاهة ولكن تؤثر بشكل كبير على التوفر.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

CVE-2026-21986 هي ثغرة عالية الخطورة في Oracle VM VirtualBox الإصدارات 7.1.14 و 7.2.4 تؤثر على أجهزة Windows الافتراضية، مما يسمح للمهاجمين المحليين غير المصرحين بإحداث رفض الخدمة من خلال تعليق النظام أو الأعطال. تتطلب الثغرة فقط وصولاً محلياً إلى البنية التحتية التي تشغل VirtualBox.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 9, 2026 17:52
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: medium
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
government banking telecom energy healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediately upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to versions beyond 7.1.14 and 7.2.4. Restrict local access to systems running VirtualBox to authorized personnel only. Implement access controls and monitor for suspicious local activity. Apply the latest security patches from Oracle as soon as they become available.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بترقية Oracle VM VirtualBox فوراً إلى إصدارات أحدث من 7.1.14 و 7.2.4. قيد الوصول المحلي إلى الأنظمة التي تشغل VirtualBox للموظفين المصرحين فقط. طبق ضوابط الوصول ومراقبة النشاط المحلي المريب. طبق أحدث التصحيحات الأمنية من Oracle بمجرد توفرها.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.7.1 A.8.1 A.12.1 A.12.6
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-1 PR.IP-1 PR.IP-2 DE.CM-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
📦 Affected Products / CPE 2 entries
oracle:vm_virtualbox:7.1.14
oracle:vm_virtualbox:7.2.4
📊 CVSS Score
7.1
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityN — None / Network
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.1
EPSS0.02%
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-01-20
Source Feed nvd
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
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