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Oracle Database CVE-2026-47046

| EUVDEUVD-2026-46532 HIGH
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400)
2026-07-21 oracle GHSA-55jc-5v44-h4j7
8.2
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 Oracle Net listener over network
  2. Delivery
    Open unauthenticated database session
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted RDBMS request
  4. Execution
    Trigger instance hang/crash or data modification
  5. Impact
    Complete DOS and unauthorized data tampering

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Resource consumption limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact

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

Exploitation Conditions

The required condition is network reachability to the Oracle Database Server's Oracle Net (TNS) listener endpoint against affected RDBMS versions 23.4.0-23.26.2; exploitation is unauthenticated (PR:N) and needs no user interaction (UI:N) per the CVSS vector, so a default-configured, network-reachable listener is sufficient. The principal limiting factor is network exposure: an attacker must be able to open an Oracle Net session, so databases isolated behind firewalls, Valid Node Checking, or private segments are not reachable by external attackers, and only the 23.x release family in the stated range is affected - earlier or later fixed builds are out of scope.

Impact

Multiple signals converge on genuine priority: the CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N gives network reachability, low complexity, and no authentication, and Oracle itself labels it 'easily exploitable,' which is the strongest weight in the 8.2 score alongside the A:H (complete DOS) impact. However, the signals are not uniformly severe - confidentiality impact is None (C:N), integrity is only Low (I:L, partial unauthorized data modification), and scope is Unchanged, so this is a crash-and-tamper issue rather than full compromise or RCE. No EPSS score, KEV listing, SSVC decision, or POC was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the data; the absence of KEV means no confirmed active exploitation. For internet-exposed or widely-networked database servers this warrants prompt patching given the unauthenticated pre-auth reachability, while databases restricted to trusted network segments face materially lower real-world risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with network reachability to the Oracle Net listener - for example on an internal segment or an unintentionally exposed database host - sends a crafted pre-authentication request that trips the RDBMS defect, hanging or crashing the instance to cause a complete outage. In the same reachable position the attacker can perform unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations against some database-accessible data. No credentials or user interaction are required (PR:N/UI:N), though no public POC was provided in the input.

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 – Jul 21, 2026

Complete denial of service in the RDBMS component of Oracle Database Server 23.4.0 through 23.26.2 lets an unauthenticated remote attacker reach the database over Oracle Net and trigger a hang or repeatable crash, and additionally gain unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some database-accessible data. Rated CVSS 3.1 8.2 (High) with network attack vector and low complexity, it requires no privileges or user interaction, making it easily exploitable per Oracle's advisory. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes from the Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html) - Patch available per vendor advisory; the exact patched release for the 23.x line should be taken directly from that CPU matrix rather than assumed. Because exploitation traverses Oracle Net, the primary compensating control until patching is to restrict network reachability of the listener: limit access to the 1521/tcp (or configured) Oracle Net port via firewall/security-group rules and Oracle Net Valid Node Checking (tcp.validnode_checking / tcp.invited_nodes) so only trusted application and management hosts can open sessions, accepting that this breaks connectivity for any client not on the allowlist. Ensure no database listener is exposed to the internet, and monitor for anomalous session-establishment patterns and unexpected instance crashes as a detection layer while patches are staged.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Database Server 23.4.0 ≤23.26.2

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_database_server no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw resides in the core RDBMS engine of Oracle Database Server, reachable through the Oracle Net (TNS) listener/session protocol that mediates all client-server database traffic on the default 1521/tcp service. Because the CPE (cpe:2.3:a:oracle_corporation:oracle_database_server) scopes only the database server application and the CVSS vector shows a scope-unchanged (S:U) network attack, the defect is exploitable by any party able to open an Oracle Net session before or without authentication. No CWE was assigned by the source, but the described effect - a low-integrity data modification combined with a high-availability crash reachable pre-auth - is consistent with an input-validation or protocol-parsing weakness in the Net/RDBMS request-handling path rather than a logic bug requiring credentials.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.2 HIGH

Unauthenticated network reach to Oracle Net gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; effects are complete DOS (A:H) and partial data tampering (I:L) with no confidentiality loss (C:N) and unchanged scope.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the RDBMS component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 23.4.0-23.26.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via Oracle Net to compromise RDBMS. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of RDBMS as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of RDBMS accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Database Server versions 23.4.0 through 23.26.2 contain a vulnerability enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger database denial of service and gain unauthorized access to modify or delete data; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. Organizations running these database versions face immediate operational risk from potential outages and data integrity breaches.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Until patch availability: implement network segmentation to restrict Oracle Net access to authorized application and administrative hosts only; require multi-factor authentication and VPN for database administrative access; deploy database activity monitoring (DAM) to alert on connection spikes, authentication anomalies, and unauthorized data modification patterns; enforce read-only database roles for non-administrative users where possible; maintain verified backup and recovery procedures with regular testing to minimize business impact from potential data modification.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise RDBMS across corporate and government environments
Data Quality
5 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
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

41
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +41
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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