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Oracle Marketing CVE-2025-62481

CRITICAL
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2025-10-21 secalert_us@oracle.com
9.8
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
    Identify exposed EBS Marketing endpoint
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request to unauthenticated function
  3. Execution
    Bypass missing authentication (CWE-306)
  4. Impact
    Full takeover of Oracle Marketing component

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

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

Exploitation Conditions

The affected product must be Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.14 with the Oracle Marketing product (Marketing Administration component) deployed and its HTTP interface network-reachable by the attacker. Per the Oracle CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication, no credentials, and no user interaction are required, so exploitation works against affected default-reachable configurations. The primary limiting factors are therefore exposure-based rather than configuration-based: whether the EBS Marketing component is internet-facing or otherwise reachable by the attacker, and whether the October 2025 CPU patch has been applied. Deployments where EBS is fully internal/segmented or already patched are not exposed.

Impact

All authoritative signals point to a severe, high-priority flaw: the Oracle-supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 9.8) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated vulnerability with full confidentiality, integrity and availability impact, and the CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) classification is fully consistent with the 'Authentication Bypass' tag and the description's 'unauthenticated attacker' language. The counter-signal is EPSS: at 0.60% (47th percentile) the modeled 30-day exploitation probability is modest, not elevated. This apparent conflict is best read as timing rather than contradiction - the CVE comes from the October 2025 Oracle Critical Patch Update, so EPSS reflects limited observed exploitation activity to date rather than low exploitability; a trivially exploitable unauthenticated RCE-class flaw in internet-facing ERP typically sees EPSS rise once exploit tooling circulates. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public POC in the provided data, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis' - this is NOT a known in-the-wild case. No SSVC decision data was provided. Net: treat as a genuine high priority for any internet-exposed Oracle E-Business Suite deployment despite the currently low EPSS, which should be re-checked as the signal matures.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker locates an internet-facing Oracle E-Business Suite instance exposing the Oracle Marketing / Marketing Administration component and sends crafted HTTP requests to a function that fails to enforce authentication (CWE-306). Because no credentials or user interaction are required (PR:N/UI:N) and complexity is low, the attacker bypasses access control and achieves full compromise ('takeover') of Oracle Marketing. No public proof-of-concept is identified at the time of analysis.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 08, 2026

An authentication bypass in the Marketing Administration component of Oracle Marketing (part of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.14) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker with HTTP network access to take over the affected component, with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Oracle's CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 9.8) confirms no credentials and no user interaction are required, and the CWE-306 classification is consistent with the published 'Authentication Bypass' characterization. Exploitation is gated by exposure rather than configuration: no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, EPSS is low at 0.60% (47th percentile), and the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV, so risk is driven primarily by whether the EBS Marketing HTTP interface is network-reachable and whether the October 2025 Critical Patch Update has been applied.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2025, which is the vendor-released remediation for this flaw and is documented at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2025.html; Oracle CPU patches for EBS are cumulative, so applying the October 2025 CPU to versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.14 addresses CVE-2025-62481 alongside other fixes for that cycle. Oracle does not publish per-CVE patch version numbers for EBS CPUs, so the exact bundle identifier should be taken from the CPU advisory rather than inferred. Because patch windows in EBS environments are typically long, interim compensating controls should be applied: restrict network reachability to the EBS Marketing / Marketing Administration HTTP endpoints so only trusted internal subnets or VPN clients can connect (trade-off: legitimate remote and partner marketing users lose direct access until the patch is in place), and front any internet-facing EBS instance with a WAF or reverse proxy enforcing authentication and blocking anonymous access to Marketing Administration URLs (trade-off: rules are heuristic and may not cover every affected route, and false positives can block valid traffic). Deployments with EBS fully segmented from untrusted networks have materially reduced exposure but should still schedule the CPU normally. Monitor for anomalous unauthenticated requests to Marketing Administration paths as a detection measure, and note that no vendor workaround other than network restriction is described in the advisory.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CVE-2025-62481 is rooted in CWE-306, Missing Authentication for Critical Function, meaning a critical Marketing Administration routine is reachable without first validating the caller's identity. The affected code lives in the Oracle Marketing product of Oracle E-Business Suite, and the CPE string cpe:2.3:a:oracle:marketing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* indicates the tracked product namespace is Oracle Marketing with a wildcard version range, which the advisory pins to EBS releases 12.2.3 through 12.2.14. The CVSS vector places the attack on the network (AV:N) over the EBS HTTP interface, with low attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction, so the vulnerable endpoint performs sensitive administrative actions on behalf of an anonymous caller. Because the scope is unchanged (S:U), the compromise is contained within the Marketing application's security authority - but with high impact across all three CIA dimensions, an attacker who reaches the endpoint can effectively operate Marketing Administration as an authenticated user. The classification is consistent with the supplied 'Authentication Bypass' and 'Oracle' tags and with Oracle's description of the flaw as 'easily exploitable' by an unauthenticated attacker.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

CWE-306 missing authentication on a network HTTP function gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; 'takeover' of the component implies full C:H/I:H/A:H within an unchanged scope.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Marketing product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Marketing Administration). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Marketing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Marketing. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A critical authentication bypass in Oracle Marketing (part of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.14) could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to take full control of the application, potentially leading to data breaches, operational disruption, and compliance violations. Organizations running these versions, particularly those with network-exposed Marketing Administration interfaces, are at risk. Although no public exploit code has been identified and the flaw is not known to be actively exploited, the lack of a vendor patch makes immediate mitigation critical.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include restricting network access to the Oracle E-Business Suite Marketing Administration HTTP interface, implementing web application firewall rules to detect and block exploitation attempts, applying the October 2025 Critical Patch Update for general hardening, and monitoring for anomalous activity.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 53% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Oracle E-Business Suite is widely used ERP but each module is a specific enterprise deployment
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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