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Oracle E-Business Suite CVE-2026-101700

| EUVDEUVD-2026-106102 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-jrq8-jj3x-87v6
8.1
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
    Reach EBS HTTP endpoint over network
  2. Delivery
    Satisfy complex preconditions
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request to AOL Core
  4. Execution
    Exploit flaw for full takeover
  5. Impact
    Control Oracle Application Object Library

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

Exploitation targets the Core component of Oracle Application Object Library within Oracle E-Business Suite, versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, reachable over HTTP. No authentication is required (CVSS PR:N) and no user interaction is needed (UI:N), so a remote unauthenticated attacker can attempt it against an exposed EBS web tier. The key LIMITING factor is Attack Complexity: High (AC:H) - Oracle explicitly describes it as 'difficult to exploit,' indicating the attacker must meet preconditions beyond their direct control (e.g., specific timing, environmental state, or configuration) rather than firing a single reliable request. Exposure is further bounded to the specific 12.2.x release range; 12.1 and 12.2.16+ (if patched) are outside the stated affected set.

Impact

This is a genuinely high-priority flaw rather than an inflated CVSS score, but with an important mitigating signal. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 reflects a network-reachable (AV:N), unauthenticated (PR:N), no-user-interaction (UI:N) vulnerability that yields full takeover - Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability all rated High. The single factor pulling the score down from critical is Attack Complexity: High (AC:H), meaning Oracle itself characterizes it as 'difficult to exploit,' typically requiring conditions outside the attacker's direct control or significant preparation/reconnaissance. No EPSS score was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from this data. The CVE is NOT listed in CISA KEV and no public exploit code is referenced, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. No SSVC decision data was supplied. Net assessment: the combination of unauthenticated network access and total system takeover on a high-value ERP platform makes this a strong patching priority, but the AC:H rating and absence of any public PoC or active-exploitation evidence suggest the real-world threat is not yet 'drop everything' - it is a priority for Oracle EBS operators to apply the October 2026 CPU, not an emergency driven by observed mass exploitation. Note a metadata conflict: the input Tags label this 'Information Disclosure,' yet the CVSS vector and description describe full C/I/A takeover - the tag understates the impact and should not be relied upon.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker with network reachability to an internet-facing or internally-exposed Oracle E-Business Suite instance sends crafted HTTP requests to the Oracle Application Object Library Core component, exploiting the flaw to gain complete control of the application. Because Attack Complexity is High, the attacker likely needs to satisfy non-trivial preconditions or win a race/timing/configuration-dependent condition before the request succeeds. No public proof-of-concept exploit is identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Unauthenticated remote takeover of the Oracle Application Object Library Core component is possible in Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 over HTTP, carrying a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 for full confidentiality, integrity and availability impact. Oracle characterizes the flaw as difficult to exploit (AC:H), meaning the attacker must satisfy preconditions outside their direct control rather than sending a single reliable request, but no privileges or user interaction are needed once those conditions are met. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the issue has not been confirmed actively exploited (no CISA KEV entry); EPSS scoring was not provided, so prioritization should rest on the high impact of a full AOL compromise combined with the exposure of internet-facing EBS web tiers.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2026, which is the vendor advisory covering this flaw (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html); the provided data does not specify an individual patch version or minimum patched 12.2.x build, so confirm the exact EBS release level and required patch set against that advisory and Oracle's EBS patching guidance before scheduling the outage, since CPU application on EBS typically requires downtime for the application tier and may involve running adpatch/ adop cycles. Until patching is complete, the most effective compensating control is to reduce reachability of the AOL Core endpoints: terminate EBS web access behind a VPN or an authenticating reverse proxy, or restrict the application tier to known corporate address ranges at the firewall, accepting the trade-off that remote and third-party users lose direct access and must route through the gateway. Front the EBS web tier with a WAF or reverse proxy that enforces strict request validation and rate limiting on application-layer requests, understanding that generic signatures are unlikely to be precise for a high-complexity flaw and may generate false positives; also disable or firewall any non-essential EBS services and self-service endpoints exposed to untrusted networks. Because exploitation requires no credentials, do not rely on authentication hardening alone, and monitor EBS web and database logs for anomalous AOL Core request patterns and unexpected privileged activity while the patch is pending.

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

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Application Object Library (AOL) is the shared foundation layer of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.x: it supplies the application Object Library schema, concurrent-program and request processing, menu/function security, session and authentication plumbing, and much of the runtime that the HTML/forms-based web tier depends on. The vulnerable surface is the Core component reachable over HTTP on the EBS application tier, so an attacker interacts with it through the same web endpoints that serve ordinary EBS users. No CWE was assigned in the provided data, so the root-cause class cannot be pinned to a specific memory-safety or injection family; the CVSS vector instead frames it as a network-reachable, unauthenticated, no-interaction issue whose principal barrier is Attack Complexity High. That AC:H rating, reinforced by Oracle's own 'difficult to exploit' wording, points to prerequisites such as a particular environmental state, timing window or configuration condition that the attacker cannot freely control, rather than a straightforward request sequence. Successful exploitation yields high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact within the AOL scope, which in EBS terms means potential control over application data and the shared runtime rather than a narrow information leak. The affected set is bounded to 12.2.3 through 12.2.15; 12.1.x and any release at or beyond the patched 12.2 level fall outside the stated range.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Network-reachable over HTTP with no auth or interaction (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N); 'difficult to exploit' justifies AC:H; stated takeover gives C:H/I:H/A:H within the unchanged application scope (S:U).

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Application Object Library product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP 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 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 contain a high-severity vulnerability in the Application Object Library Core component that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to achieve full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although exploitation requires difficult-to-meet preconditions and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, the potential for complete takeover of internet-facing EBS environments poses a significant risk to business operations and sensitive data. Leadership should prioritize interim mitigations while awaiting a vendor patch.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include restricting network access to EBS web tiers (IP allowlisting, VPN), deploying WAF rules to block malicious requests targeting AOL, enabling enhanced logging and monitoring, segmenting EBS from critical systems, and conducting regular vulnerability scanning.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 67% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise ERP in 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 0.4%
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

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
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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