📄 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 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).
🤖 AI Executive Summary
Oracle VM VirtualBox versions 7.1.14 and 7.2.4 contain a critical privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) that allows high-privileged local attackers to achieve complete system compromise with scope change affecting host systems. The vulnerability requires local access but poses significant risk to virtualized infrastructure commonly used in Saudi enterprises. Immediate patching is essential as this affects the hypervisor layer with potential impact on all guest systems and host infrastructure.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 25, 2026 15:21
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions), government agencies (NCA oversight), healthcare providers (MOH systems), energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC), and telecommunications (STC, Mobily). Organizations using VirtualBox for server virtualization, development environments, or desktop virtualization face direct compromise risk. The scope change means attackers can pivot from VirtualBox to underlying host systems, potentially affecting critical infrastructure. Government entities and financial institutions running virtualized workloads are particularly vulnerable. The local privilege requirement limits exposure but is realistic in enterprise environments with administrative staff.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare and Medical Services
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Education and Research
Manufacturing and Industrial
Retail and E-commerce
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1548.004 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Elevated Execution with Prompt
T1134.003 - Access Token Manipulation: Make and Impersonate Token
T1547.001 - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1543.003 - Create or Modify System Process: Windows Service
T1611 - Escape to Host
T1574.008 - Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Search Order Hijacking
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.5
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all systems running VirtualBox 7.1.14 or 7.2.4 using asset inventory and vulnerability scanning tools
2. Restrict local administrative access to VirtualBox hosts to only essential personnel
3. Implement enhanced monitoring of VirtualBox process execution and privilege escalation attempts
4. Isolate critical VirtualBox hosts from general network access where possible
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 7.1.15 or 7.2.5 (or later) immediately
2. Test patches in non-production environments first, particularly for business-critical virtualized systems
3. Schedule patching during maintenance windows with minimal service disruption
4. Verify patch application by checking version numbers post-deployment
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patching delayed):
1. Implement strict host-based access controls limiting who can log into VirtualBox hosts
2. Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions on VirtualBox host systems
3. Monitor for suspicious process execution, privilege escalation, and system calls
4. Implement application whitelisting on VirtualBox hosts
5. Use hypervisor-level security features and disable unnecessary VirtualBox features
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for unexpected privilege escalation attempts on VirtualBox processes
2. Alert on unusual system calls from VirtualBox core components
3. Track failed and successful authentication attempts to VirtualBox management interfaces
4. Monitor for modifications to VirtualBox configuration files and binaries
5. Implement SIEM rules for suspicious local process execution with high privileges on virtualization hosts
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تعمل بـ VirtualBox 7.1.14 أو 7.2.4 باستخدام أدوات جرد الأصول والمسح الضعيف
2. تقييد الوصول الإداري المحلي إلى أجهزة VirtualBox للموظفين الأساسيين فقط
3. تنفيذ مراقبة محسّنة لتنفيذ عمليات VirtualBox ومحاولات تصعيد الامتيازات
4. عزل أجهزة VirtualBox الحرجة عن الوصول العام للشبكة حيثما أمكن
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. ترقية Oracle VM VirtualBox إلى الإصدار 7.1.15 أو 7.2.5 (أو أحدث) فوراً
2. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج أولاً، خاصة للأنظمة الافتراضية الحرجة
3. جدولة التصحيح خلال نوافذ الصيانة مع تقليل انقطاع الخدمة
4. التحقق من تطبيق التصحيح بفحص أرقام الإصدارات بعد النشر
الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح):
1. تنفيذ ضوابط وصول صارمة على مستوى المضيف تقيد من يمكنه تسجيل الدخول إلى أجهزة VirtualBox
2. نشر حلول الكشف والاستجابة على مستوى النقطة (EDR) على أنظمة مضيف VirtualBox
3. مراقبة محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات والاستدعاءات النظام المريبة
4. تنفيذ قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات على أجهزة VirtualBox
5. استخدام ميزات الأمان على مستوى المراقب الافتراضي وتعطيل ميزات VirtualBox غير الضرورية
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات غير المتوقعة على عمليات VirtualBox
2. التنبيه على استدعاءات النظام غير العادية من مكونات VirtualBox الأساسية
3. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة والناجحة على واجهات إدارة VirtualBox
4. مراقبة التعديلات على ملفات وثنائيات تكوين VirtualBox
5. تنفيذ قواعد SIEM لتنفيذ العمليات المريبة المحلية بامتيازات عالية على أجهزة المراقبة الافتراضية
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policies
ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Asset Management
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change Management
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Software Inventory
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control
SAMA CSF PR.MA-2 - Address Identified Vulnerabilities
SAMA CSF DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability Scans
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Information Security for Supplier Relationships
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - Asset Management
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Configuration Management
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.7 - Removal of Access Rights
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches and Updates
PCI DSS 11.2 - Vulnerability Scanning
🔗 References & Sources 1
📦 Affected Products / CPE 2 entries
oracle:vm_virtualbox:7.1.14
oracle:vm_virtualbox:7.2.4