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Oracle Loans CVE-2026-61037

| EUVDEUVD-2026-47255 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-9c97-mw67-4gv7
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
    Authenticate as low-privileged EBS user
  2. Delivery
    Reach Loans Internal Operations over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted authorization-bypassing request
  4. Execution
    Read or tamper with all Loans data
  5. Impact
    Corrupt or exfiltrate critical loan records

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 requires network access to the Oracle E-Business Suite web tier over HTTP and, per the CVSS vector, a low-privileged authenticated account (PR:L) with access to the Oracle Loans Internal Operations component; no user interaction is needed. Affected deployments are Oracle Loans releases 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. Limiting factors: the attacker must already hold valid (even low-level) EBS credentials and be able to reach the Loans endpoints, so environments that keep EBS off the public internet and tightly control account provisioning materially reduce exposure. Note the unresolved conflict - the vendor 'Authentication Bypass' tag implies weaker or no authentication requirements than PR:L suggests; verify with Oracle whether any pre-authentication path exists.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, score 8.1) indicates a genuinely serious, network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring only some level of authentication and no user interaction, with high confidentiality and integrity impact but no availability impact. There is a notable signal conflict: the vendor tag labels this 'Authentication Bypass,' which would imply no privileges needed, yet the CVSS vector specifies PR:L (a low-privileged authenticated attacker) - these should be reconciled with Oracle before assuming pre-auth exploitation. No EPSS score, KEV status, SSVC decision, or POC was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from data; the absence of these signals means the score alone drives prioritization. For internet-exposed or widely-accessed EBS environments handling financial loan data, this warrants high priority given the data-integrity and confidentiality impact and low attack complexity, but the real-world exploitation likelihood is unknown from available data.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged EBS user (or an attacker who has obtained such credentials) sends crafted HTTP requests to the Oracle Loans Internal Operations component and, exploiting the authorization weakness, reads or tampers with loan records beyond their assigned permissions - for example modifying or deleting critical financial data across all Loans-accessible records. Given AC:L and no required user interaction, the request sequence is straightforward once network and credential access exist; no public POC is available 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 – Jul 22, 2026

Data compromise in Oracle Loans (Internal Operations component of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3-12.2.15) allows a low-privileged attacker with network HTTP access to read, create, delete, or modify all Loans-accessible data. The flaw yields high confidentiality and integrity impact without affecting availability, and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html) - the specific patched EBS 12.2 patch level is not enumerated in the available data, so consult the CPU matrix for the exact patch number for your release before deploying (Patch available per vendor advisory; no independently confirmed fix version). No vendor-released standalone patch version was identified beyond the CPU in the input, so treat the CPU bundle as the primary fix. As compensating controls until patching, restrict network access to the Oracle Loans/Internal Operations URLs to trusted internal networks or VPN (trade-off: may block legitimate remote loan-processing users), place the EBS web tier behind a WAF with rules limiting access to authenticated Loans endpoints, and review and tighten Oracle Loans responsibility/role grants to minimize low-privileged accounts that can reach the affected functionality (trade-off: may require re-provisioning some user duties). Increase monitoring of EBS access logs for anomalous data creation, deletion, or modification in Loans.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Loans 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_loans no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected technology is Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Oracle's integrated enterprise business application stack, specifically the Oracle Loans module and its Internal Operations component. EBS is a web-tier application typically fronted by Oracle HTTP Server and accessed over HTTP, which aligns with the AV:N/HTTP attack surface. No CWE was assigned by NVD; the vendor tag 'Authentication Bypass' combined with the CVSS PR:L metric suggests an access-control or authorization weakness (broadly CWE-285/CWE-863 class) where an authenticated but low-privileged user can reach data or operations beyond their intended authorization scope rather than a pre-authentication bypass. Because Oracle publishes only summary-level details in its quarterly Critical Patch Update, the precise root-cause mechanism is not disclosed.

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Severity by source

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

Network HTTP access with low attack complexity, requires a low-privileged authenticated account (PR:L), no UI; high confidentiality and integrity impact but no availability effect.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Loans product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Loans. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Loans accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Loans accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

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Why It Matters

Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 contain a critical vulnerability in the Loans module that exposes financial data to manipulation and unauthorized access by any user with basic system credentials. Attackers can read, modify, or delete all loan records without disrupting system operations; no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Organizations using these versions face elevated risk of internal fraud, data breaches, and regulatory violations and should prioritize immediate remediation.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: restricting network access to the Loans module through firewall rules and VPN authentication, limiting low-privileged user permissions within the Loans component, enabling detailed audit logging of all Loans data access and modification events to detect suspicious activity, implementing database-level access controls to isolate sensitive loan records, and conducting weekly privilege reviews to minimize exploitation risk from insider threats.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Oracle E-Business Suite is widely deployed enterprise ERP across large organizations
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

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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