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Oracle Capacity CVE-2026-101543

| EUVDEUVD-2026-105954 HIGH
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-7hv9-5hq4-6gc6
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Authenticate with low-privilege EBS account
  2. Delivery
    Reach Oracle Capacity HTTP endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Craft request meeting complex preconditions
  4. Execution
    Exploit Internal Operations flaw
  5. Impact
    Take over Oracle Capacity module

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated low-privileged account (PR:L) on the target Oracle E-Business Suite instance plus network access to the Oracle Capacity module's Internal Operations component over HTTP; only versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 are affected. The high attack complexity (AC:H, Oracle's 'Difficult to exploit') means success depends on satisfying specific, non-default preconditions in the request/processing path that are not publicly documented, so reliable exploitation is not trivial. Limiting factors for defenders: the mandatory valid account (no unauthenticated path), the high-complexity conditions, and the bounded 12.2.x version range - instances outside that range or not exposing the Capacity module to the attacker's network segment are not at risk.

Impact

The supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.5 HIGH) is the only machine-scored signal available - no EPSS probability, no CISA KEV entry, and no POC were provided, and no SSVC decision data accompanies this record. The vector itself tells a mixed story: the vulnerability is network-reachable over HTTP (AV:N) and needs no user interaction (UI:N), but it carries high attack complexity (AC:H) and requires an already-authenticated low-privileged account (PR:L), which materially lowers real-world exploitability. Oracle's own 'Difficult to exploit' wording is consistent with AC:H. Full C/I/A high impact ('takeover of Oracle Capacity') is what drives the 7.5 rather than any ease of attack. Net assessment: this is a genuine but second-tier priority - the high impact justifies patching in the normal Oracle Critical Patch Update cycle, but the combination of required authentication plus high complexity and the absence of any exploitation evidence argues against emergency out-of-band action. Exploitation status is: no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Note a conflict in the input metadata: the 'Information Disclosure' tag understates a vulnerability whose CVSS shows full integrity and availability compromise (takeover), so defenders should not treat this as read-only data leakage.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a low-privileged, authenticated account on an internet- or intranet-reachable Oracle E-Business Suite instance sends crafted HTTP requests to the Oracle Capacity component's Internal Operations interface. By chaining the specific, non-trivial conditions that make this flaw hard to exploit, they escalate to full compromise ('takeover') of the Oracle Capacity module, gaining confidentiality, integrity, and availability control. No public exploit code is known at this time, so successful exploitation currently requires original research into the vulnerable code path.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Oracle Capacity in Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 can be taken over by a low-privileged, authenticated attacker who reaches the Internal Operations component over HTTP, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (CVSS 7.5). Exploitation is rated difficult (AC:H) because it depends on non-default preconditions that are not publicly documented. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and no CISA KEV entry or EPSS score was supplied; defenders should prioritize instances exposing the Capacity module to untrusted networks and verify the October 2026 Oracle CPU guidance.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2026 and confirm the applicable Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.x Capacity fix from https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html; the input does not provide an exact fixed build, so validate the patch level against Oracle's advisory rather than assuming a version. Until patched, restrict network access to the Capacity Internal Operations HTTP endpoint to trusted segments, enforce least privilege and monitor low-privileged accounts that can reach it, and consider disabling or firewalling the module where it is not business-critical; these controls reduce exposure but do not remove the authenticated attack path, and restricting access can break legitimate capacity-planning integrations.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Capacity 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_capacity no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle E-Business Suite is an enterprise resource planning platform, and Oracle Capacity is its capacity-planning module; the affected Internal Operations component is reachable over HTTP. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates a network-reachable flaw that requires a valid low-privileged account and no user interaction, but successful exploitation depends on high-complexity, non-default conditions in request processing. No CWE was assigned in the supplied data, so the precise root-cause class (for example, authorization bypass or input-handling weakness) cannot be confirmed; Oracle's 'Difficult to exploit' rating aligns with the high attack complexity and the need for specific preconditions. The supplied tags include Information Disclosure, but the assessed CVSS impact and Oracle wording indicate broader takeover potential (C/I/A:H), so this should not be treated as a confidentiality-only issue. Only Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 is in scope, with no CPE strings provided.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Network HTTP vector (AV:N) with no user interaction, but authenticated access (PR:L) and difficult non-default preconditions (AC:H) yield full-takeover C/I/A high.

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

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability in the Oracle Capacity product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Capacity. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Capacity. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle E-Business Suite's Capacity module in versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 creates a high-severity exposure for organizations that allow Internal Operations traffic over HTTP: a low-privileged actor able to reach the component could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive ERP capacity data and related business processes. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and exploitation is assessed as difficult, but no vendor patch is available, so leadership should treat Internet-facing or broadly reachable instances as a priority risk requiring exposure reduction and monitoring.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Isolate Oracle E-Business Suite Capacity/Internal Operations from untrusted networks, restrict HTTP access to trusted hosts and administrative networks, enforce least privilege for accounts with Capacity access, monitor and alert on anomalous Internal Operations activity, and follow Oracle's October 2026 CPU guidance for 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 until a vendor patch is available.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Oracle EBS is common enterprise ERP, but Capacity is a niche module
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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
High

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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