CVE-2026-46825 Missing authorization in Oracle VM VirtualBox

Medium 6.0 Published 16 Jun 2026 Updated 17 Jun 2026

A high-privileged attacker can modify or delete critical VirtualBox data due to improper access controls in the VMSVGA device.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-46825?

CVE-2026-46825 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Vm Virtualbox, published on 16 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: VMSVGA device). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.8. 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-46825?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Vm Virtualbox.

How do I fix CVE-2026-46825?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-46825 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-46825 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-46825 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-gxqj-rp85-25fw, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46825.