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Oracle E-Business Suite CVE-2026-61107

| EUVDEUVD-2026-47318 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-wc95-cpqw-g35c
7.2
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
    Obtain high-privileged EBS DBA account
  2. Delivery
    Reach Internal Operations HTTP endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted administrative request
  4. Execution
    Abuse privileged operation
  5. Impact
    Take over Oracle Applications DBA

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already hold high-level privileges within Oracle E-Business Suite (CVSS PR:H) - specifically administrative access to the Oracle Applications DBA product - and network reachability to the EBS application tier over HTTP (AV:N). No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so the operation is straightforward once the privilege and network prerequisites are satisfied. The limiting factors are the mandatory pre-existing high privileges and exposure being confined to supported versions 12.2.3-12.2.15; instances where DBA-level access is tightly controlled and the HTTP tier is network-segmented sharply reduce realistic exploitability.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, score 7.2) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity attack that nonetheless requires high existing privileges (PR:H) - the single most important mitigating factor, since the attacker must already hold elevated administrative rights within EBS. The full C:H/I:H/A:H triad and Oracle's own 'takeover' language make the technical impact total once those privileges are held. No EPSS score, KEV entry, POC, or SSVC decision data was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified; the absence of KEV and public exploit code, combined with the PR:H barrier, suggests this is a real but privilege-gated priority rather than a mass-exploitable internet threat. Note a tension in the source data: the tags label this 'Information Disclosure,' but the vector and description assert full C/I/A takeover - treat the impact as full compromise per the CVSS vector and verify scope with the Oracle CPU advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has already obtained a high-privileged Oracle Applications DBA account - for example a compromised administrator credential or a malicious insider - sends crafted HTTP requests to the Internal Operations component of an EBS 12.2.x instance. Leveraging the flawed operation, they escalate to full control of the Applications DBA product, reading and altering data and disrupting availability. No public POC is known, and the low attack complexity (AC:L) means the operation itself is reliable once the privilege prerequisite is met.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Full compromise of the Oracle Applications DBA component (Internal Operations) in Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 is possible for an authenticated, high-privileged attacker with HTTP network access, resulting in complete takeover with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Rated CVSS 3.1 7.2 (High) by Oracle in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html); Patch available per vendor advisory, though Oracle's CPU model does not expose a single discrete fix version in the provided data, so identify the exact patch for your 12.2.x level from the CPU patch matrix and apply the current EBS 12.2.x Release Update Pack and quarterly security patch. Because exploitation requires high EBS privileges, the strongest compensating controls are tightening administrative access: restrict and audit accounts holding DBA/Applications-DBA-level roles, enforce least privilege on Internal Operations functions, and place the EBS application tier behind network segmentation so the HTTP interface is not broadly reachable. As a trade-off, restricting the Internal Operations endpoints or DBA console access may impede legitimate administrative automation, so validate against operational workflows before enforcing.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Applications DBA 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_applications_dba 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 Oracle's flagship enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite; the affected 'Oracle Applications DBA' product is the administrative/DBA management layer within the suite, and the specific attack surface is the Internal Operations component exposed over HTTP through the EBS web/application tier. Because exploitation requires high privileges (PR:H), the root cause is most likely an improper access-control or privilege-handling weakness in an administrative operation rather than an unauthenticated input-parsing bug. Oracle did not assign a CWE (CWE: N/A) and provided no technical internals beyond the CVSS metrics, so the precise flaw class cannot be confirmed from the available data.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.2 HIGH

HTTP-reachable so AV:N/AC:L, but requires pre-existing high EBS admin privileges (PR:H); full takeover yields C:H/I:H/A:H with no scope change.

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications DBA 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 high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Applications DBA. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Applications DBA. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle E-Business Suite (versions 12.2.3-12.2.15) contains a critical vulnerability in the DBA component that could allow authenticated high-privilege users to completely compromise the system, with full impact to data confidentiality, integrity, and operational availability. This poses an immediate risk to financial systems, operational continuity, and sensitive data protection for all affected organizations. Mitigation is urgent as no vendor patch is currently available.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: (1) restrict HTTP network access to the DBA component's Internal Operations function to only explicitly authorized administrators; (2) remove unnecessary high-privilege access and minimize DBA-level account assignments; (3) implement enhanced audit logging and real-time monitoring of all privileged account activities; (4) enforce multi-factor authentication for all high-privilege accounts; (5) rotate administrative credentials immediately and implement credential rotation policies; (6) maintain active vendor contact for CVE-2026-61107 patch notification.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Widely used enterprise ERP but only the 12.2 EBS line, not universal
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 0.5%
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

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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