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Oracle E-Business Suite CVE-2026-61110

| EUVDEUVD-2026-47321 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-hjr3-ghjf-rjpq
8.8
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 with low-privileged EBS account
  2. Delivery
    Reach ADPatch endpoint over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request to Applications DBA
  4. Execution
    Escalate to component takeover
  5. Impact
    Compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability

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 (1) network HTTP access to the Oracle E-Business Suite application tier where the Oracle Applications DBA / ADPatch component is reachable, and (2) an existing low-privileged authenticated account on the EBS instance (CVSS PR:L - this is NOT unauthenticated). No user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). The affected deployment must run a supported EBS release in the 12.2.3-12.2.15 band. Limiting factors that reduce realistic risk: the attacker must already possess valid EBS credentials, and instances whose application tier and AD tooling are not exposed to broad or untrusted networks substantially shrink the reachable attacker population.

Impact

The signals are moderately strong but partly one-sourced. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity attack needing only low privileges and no user interaction, with high impact across all three security properties - a realistic candidate for opportunistic abuse by any authenticated EBS user. However, no EPSS score, SSVC decision, KEV entry, or POC was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. It is NOT confirmed actively exploited and no public exploit is identified at time of analysis, which tempers urgency relative to a KEV-listed flaw. Note also a mild internal tension: Oracle tags this 'Information Disclosure' while the vector asserts full C/I/A takeover - treat the tag as a coarse category, not a limit on impact, and rely on the vector. Net: a genuine high-priority patch item for internet- or intranet-exposed EBS instances with many user accounts, but not a drop-everything zero-day given the absence of exploitation evidence.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds any low-privileged Oracle E-Business Suite account (for example a routine self-service or functional user, or a compromised employee credential) sends crafted HTTP requests to the ADPatch/Applications DBA functionality over the application tier. With no user interaction and low attack complexity, the request escalates the attacker's control into a takeover of the Applications DBA component, granting full read/write and disruption capability. No public exploit code is currently identified, so this would require original exploit development.

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

Privilege escalation to full component takeover in Oracle E-Business Suite (Oracle Applications DBA, ADPatch component) versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 allows a low-privileged attacker with HTTP network access to fully compromise the Oracle Applications DBA subsystem, yielding high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (CVSS 3.1 8.8). Disclosed in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update, this is easily exploitable per Oracle's own rating. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the low attack complexity and low privilege requirement make it a strong patching priority.

RemediationAI

Apply the fix delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (Patch available per vendor advisory; Oracle CPUs ship the corrected ADPatch/AD component as part of the quarterly bundle) - consult https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html and Oracle Support for the exact patch number matching your 12.2.x codelevel, as Oracle does not publish a discrete fixed version string. No exact fixed version was provided in the input, so do not assume a version number beyond what Oracle's CPU maps to your instance. Until patched, compensating controls include restricting network reachability of the EBS application tier and AD/ADPatch endpoints to trusted administrative networks or VPN only, tightening EBS application user provisioning to minimize low-privileged accounts that could serve as the PR:L foothold, and increasing monitoring/audit of patch-management and AD activity; the trade-off is that network restrictions may impede legitimate remote administration and self-service users. These are mitigations, not substitutes for the CPU patch.

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 (EBS) is Oracle's flagship on-premises ERP suite bundling financials, HR, supply chain, and manufacturing modules on the Oracle Applications technology stack. The affected component, ADPatch, is part of the Applications DBA (AD) tooling used to apply patches and manage the EBS application tier; it is reachable over the HTTP-based application layer. The vulnerability permits an authenticated, low-privileged user to escalate into a takeover of the Applications DBA function. Oracle did not assign a CWE (CWE: N/A) and, per its long-standing CPU practice, withheld root-cause and vector-mechanism detail; the 'Information Disclosure' tag combined with the C:H/I:H/A:H vector indicates the flaw goes well beyond disclosure to full compromise of the administrative DBA component.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable over HTTP with low complexity and no user interaction; requires a low-privileged EBS account (PR:L), yielding full C/I/A takeover of the unchanged-scope DBA component.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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
Low
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: ADPatch). 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 Applications DBA. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Applications DBA. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Why It Matters

Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 contain a critical privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in the ADPatch component allowing low-privileged users with HTTP network access to completely compromise the Oracle Applications DBA subsystem, impacting database administration capabilities and data security. While no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, the vulnerability's ease of exploitation combined with the absence of a vendor patch makes it a critical patching priority requiring immediate interim protections. Organizations running these versions face significant risk requiring urgent action to safeguard database administration and organizational data while working toward a vendor patch or upgrade.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: network segmentation restricting HTTP access to the Oracle Applications DBA subsystem to trusted administrative systems only; implementation of additional authentication requirements or API gateways; enhanced audit logging of all ADPatch component access; and consideration of disabling non-essential ADPatch functionality pending patch availability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise ERP across large organizations
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 0.4%
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

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
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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