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Oracle E-Business Suite CVE-2026-101566

| EUVDEUVD-2026-105974 HIGH
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-g2hm-48x3-phq6
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged local logon
  2. Exploit
    Reach Application Object Library DB Privileges component
  3. Execution
    Exploit privilege-handling flaw
  4. Impact
    Achieve full product takeover

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

The attacker must have an authenticated local logon to the infrastructure/host where Oracle Application Object Library executes and must hold at least a low-privileged account (PR:L, AV:L) - this is not remotely exploitable over the network and cannot be triggered by an unauthenticated outsider. Affected deployments are Oracle E-Business Suite running Application Object Library versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15; the DB Privileges component is the exploited surface. The key limiting factors are the mandatory local/host foothold and existing valid credentials, which confine realistic exploitation to insiders or post-compromise lateral movement rather than direct external attack.

Impact

This is a genuinely high-severity flaw but not an emergency-tier one based on current signals. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, 7.8 HIGH) is internally consistent with the description: exploitation requires local logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Application Object Library runs, is low-complexity, and needs a low-privileged account - but yields full compromise (complete C/I/A loss, 'takeover'). The AV:L requirement is the single biggest risk-limiter: an attacker must already have an authenticated foothold on the EBS host, so this is a privilege-escalation / post-access impact amplifier rather than a remotely-reachable entry point. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC are present in the provided data, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or weaponization - this reads as a priority-to-patch item for internal/insider and lateral-movement threat models rather than a perimeter-facing crisis. Note a mild tension: the input Tags label this 'Information Disclosure', yet the CVSS and description describe full takeover (I:H/A:H), so the confidentiality-only framing understates the actual integrity and availability impact - rely on the CVSS vector, not the tag.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has already obtained a low-privileged account on the Oracle E-Business Suite host (e.g., a compromised application or OS-level user) abuses the DB Privileges component of Oracle Application Object Library to escalate to full control of the module. Because attack complexity is low and no user interaction is needed, a single authenticated local session is sufficient to achieve complete takeover. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Local privilege escalation in Oracle E-Business Suite's Application Object Library (DB Privileges component) allows a low-privileged user who can log on to the host where the library executes to take over the affected EBS instance, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (CVSS 3.1 base score 7.8). All supported releases from 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 are affected. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis, and the local-plus-authenticated prerequisite confines realistic risk to insiders and post-compromise lateral movement rather than direct external attack.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html); Oracle CPU advisories are the authoritative source for the exact fixed bundle/version for each 12.2.x release, and because no specific fix version is stated in the provided data, verify the targeted release against that advisory before scheduling the rollout, testing in a non-production EBS instance first since AOL patches can require application-tier downtime and post-patch validation. If the CPU cannot be applied immediately, restrict interactive local logon to the EBS application and database tier hosts to named administrators, remove or disable shared and unnecessary OS accounts, and rotate credentials for low-privileged accounts, accepting that this can disrupt batch jobs, integrations, and support workflows that rely on those logons. In parallel, review and reduce database privileges in the Application Object Library schema set, revoking unnecessary grants and any default or PUBLIC privileges that a low-privileged user could leverage, with the trade-off that over-revocation can break EBS functionality and should be regression-tested. Enable unified auditing or equivalent monitoring for privilege changes, GRANT activity, and interactive logons to the application-tier hosts, accepting the added storage and performance overhead, and treat any low-privileged local account on these hosts as a potential escalation path during incident triage.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Application Object Library 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_application_object_library 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 a large ERP platform whose Application Object Library (AOL) provides shared application-tier services, metadata, security, and concurrent-processing foundations, backed by an Oracle Database schema set whose privileges are central to EBS security. The affected component is specifically DB Privileges, and the CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) describes an attacker who already holds a valid low-privileged account and a local logon on the infrastructure hosting the vulnerable component, then exploits weak or misconfigured database privilege handling to escalate to a higher-privileged EBS/database context. Because AV:L applies, this is not reachable over the network by an unauthenticated outsider: the attacker needs a foothold on the application or database tier (for example an OS or SQL*Plus session using their own credentials) before the flaw can be triggered. No CWE identifier was supplied; the DB Privileges component combined with PR:L and uniformly high C/I/A impact is consistent with an improper privilege management or privilege escalation class (such as CWE-269), but that mapping is inference rather than confirmed from the provided data. Oracle tracks this issue through its October 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Description confirms local logon and a low-privileged account (AV:L/PR:L), low complexity and no interaction, yielding full takeover (C:H/I:H/A:H) within one scope.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/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
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability in the Oracle Application Object Library product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: DB Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Application Object Library executes to compromise Oracle Application Object Library. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Application Object Library. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 carries a high-severity local privilege-escalation exposure that could let a low-privileged host user take control of an EBS instance, putting a business-critical system at risk of data exposure and operational disruption. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the local access requirement means the immediate threat is concentrated among insiders and attackers already present on an EBS host. Leadership should prioritize access restrictions and monitoring because EBS often supports finance, HR, and supply-chain operations, and a takeover could halt critical processes and expose sensitive records.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Restrict local logon to EBS hosts to essential, least-privileged personnel; remove or disable unnecessary local accounts; enable and centrally monitor audit logs for privilege changes and suspicious AOL/DB activity; segment EBS hosts from general user networks; enforce strong host access controls and MFA where available; engage Oracle Support for patch timing and vendor workarounds; prepare to apply the Oracle patch as soon as it is released.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Oracle E-Business Suite is widely deployed enterprise ERP across large organizations
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 0.1%
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
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
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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