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Oracle Applications Framework CVE-2025-53064

MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2025-10-21 secalert_us@oracle.com
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privileged EBS user
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request to Personalization component
  3. Execution
    Bypass access control on OAF data
  4. Impact
    Perform unauthorized insert/update/delete

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires a valid low-privileged authenticated Oracle E-Business Suite account with network/HTTP access to the Oracle Applications Framework Personalization component, on affected versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.14. Exploitation is limited by the authentication requirement (PR:L) and by the bounded impact - only unauthorized insert/update/delete to SOME OAF-accessible data (I:L), with no confidentiality or availability consequence. No special non-default configuration or user interaction is required beyond holding an account.

Impact

This is a low-severity, low-real-risk issue despite affecting a major enterprise product. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (MEDIUM) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - network-reachable and low-complexity, but requiring an existing low-privileged authenticated account (PR:L) and yielding only a limited integrity impact (I:L: unauthorized update/insert/delete to SOME accessible data), with no confidentiality or availability impact. EPSS is low at 0.24% (14th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit was identified, so all exploitation signals are consistent and point to low probability. No SSVC decision data was provided. There are no conflicting signals here: the CVSS vector, EPSS, and absence of KEV/POC all agree this is a bounded, authenticated integrity flaw rather than a priority emergency. The CWE (CWE-284 Improper Access Control) is consistent with an authenticated privilege/authorization weakness rather than a remote takeover.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a low-privileged Oracle E-Business Suite account (e.g. a self-service or internal user) sends crafted HTTP requests to the Oracle Applications Framework Personalization component to make unauthorized update, insert, or delete changes to a subset of OAF-accessible data. No public exploit code was identified, and the impact is limited to partial data integrity (no data disclosure, no service disruption).

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 01, 2026

Low-privileged authenticated users of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.14 can perform unauthorized insert, update, or delete operations against data reachable through the Oracle Applications Framework (OAF) Personalization component. Exploitation requires a valid low-privileged EBS account with HTTP network access, causes no loss of confidentiality or availability, and is bounded to a partial integrity impact (CVSS 3.1 base 4.3, CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N). No public exploit code has been identified and EPSS is minimal at 0.24% (14th percentile), so this is a low-real-risk access-control weakness rather than an actively exploited or remotely unauthenticated threat; Oracle addresses it in its October 2025 Critical Patch Update.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2025 (patch available per vendor advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2025.html) to bring affected E-Business Suite 12.2.3-12.2.14 environments to the patched level; this is the only complete fix and Oracle has not published an independent workaround. Until patching completes, reduce exposure by restricting which EBS responsibilities and users can access OAF Personalization screens, enforcing least privilege on customization roles, and limiting HTTP access to the EBS application tier to trusted network ranges via firewall or reverse-proxy allow-lists - noting that aggressive access restriction can break legitimate self-service and administrative personalization workflows. Additional compensating controls include auditing and alerting on unexpected OAF personalization changes (new or modified page definitions) and monitoring application logs for anomalous POST/update traffic from low-privileged accounts, though these are detective rather than preventive and do not remove the underlying improper access control.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The Oracle Applications Framework (OAF) is the Java-based MVC framework that renders and controls the majority of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 self-service and administrative pages, including the runtime Personalization layer that lets users or administrators modify page layouts, regions, items, and behavior without recompiling code. CVE-2025-53064 is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), meaning the Personalization functionality does not adequately enforce authorization checks on the operations it exposes, so a user holding only low privileges can reach actions that should be reserved for more trusted roles. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) confirms the key constraints from the independent assessment: network reachability over HTTP, no attack complexity or user interaction, but a hard authentication prerequisite (PR:L) and impact confined to a partial integrity effect within the same security scope - no read access to sensitive data and no denial of service. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:oracle:applications_framework applies to the framework component across the entire supported 12.2.x line rather than to a single patch level.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network HTTP access with a low-privileged account (PR:L) and no user interaction; impact is limited data integrity only (I:L), with no confidentiality or availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications Framework product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Personalization). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Applications Framework. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Applications Framework accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Oracle E-Business Suite is widely deployed enterprise ERP but not ubiquitous
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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