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Oracle Customer Care CVE-2026-62607

| EUVDEUVD-2026-61589 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-6553-hgh6-8www
8.7
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 credential
  2. Delivery
    Access EBS web tier via HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Target Internal Operations component
  4. Execution
    Bypass authorization controls
  5. Persist
    Read or modify critical Customer Care data
  6. Impact
    Pivot to affect additional EBS modules via scope change

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 a high-privileged Oracle EBS user account with network access to the EBS application tier via HTTP. The vulnerability is within the 'Internal Operations' subcomponent of Customer Care, meaning the attacker must be able to authenticate to the application and reach this component - non-default network segmentation (e.g., EBS application tier not exposed externally) substantially limits the remote attack surface. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag suggests that once initial high-privileged authentication is achieved, certain downstream authorization checks within the component can be circumvented, allowing access beyond what the account's intended permissions allow. Exploitation is limited by: (1) requirement for a high-privileged EBS credential - opportunistic unauthenticated exploitation is not consistent with the PR:H vector; (2) the EBS application tier must be network-reachable by the attacker; (3) only versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 are affected. The tension between the PR:H CVSS metric and the 'Authentication Bypass' tag means that if the bypass allows privilege escalation from lower access levels, the real exploitation bar may be lower than the official CVSS vector indicates.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.7 is well-supported by the vector components: network-reachable (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), no user interaction (UI:N), and a scope change (S:C) that amplifies impact across the EBS platform. PR:H is the primary limiting factor and the most important defender signal - exploitation requires a high-privileged account within EBS, which constrains opportunistic attacks but does not eliminate insider-threat or credential-compromise scenarios. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag creates a notable tension with PR:H: if authentication is truly bypassed, the effective privilege requirement may be lower than Oracle's official vector implies. This inconsistency should be clarified with Oracle. EPSS data was not provided in the intelligence set; given the PR:H constraint and enterprise-only deployment model, real-world exploitation probability is likely low-to-moderate despite the high CVSS score. No CISA KEV listing and no public exploit code further support treating this as a serious-but-not-emergency patching priority unless credential compromise is already suspected in the environment.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has compromised a high-privileged Oracle EBS account - through phishing, credential stuffing, or insider access - authenticates to the EBS web tier over HTTP and sends crafted requests to the Internal Operations component of Customer Care. By exploiting the authorization bypass, the attacker reads and exfiltrates the full Customer Care dataset (customer PII, service history, account details) and makes unauthorized modifications to records, then pivots via the scope change to affect downstream EBS modules. No public exploit code or proof-of-concept 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 – Aug 18, 2026

Oracle Customer Care (Internal Operations component) in E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 allows a high-privileged, remote attacker to achieve full confidentiality and integrity compromise via HTTP - with a confirmed scope change that can cascade to additional EBS products. Despite the PR:H requirement, the 'Authentication Bypass' tag suggests that controls within the authenticated context can be circumvented, enabling unauthorized read and write access to critical customer data. No public exploit code has been identified and CISA KEV listing is absent, but the 'easily exploitable' vendor qualifier and low attack complexity mean that any attacker who reaches this component with elevated credentials faces minimal technical barriers.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update for August 2026, available via the vendor advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. Oracle's CPU process delivers patches as a bundle; organizations should apply the full CPU rather than cherry-picking individual patches to avoid partial remediation. The exact patched version is not independently confirmed in the provided data beyond the CPU reference - verify the specific patch number with Oracle My Oracle Support before deployment. As an interim compensating control if patching is delayed, restrict network access to the EBS application tier (specifically HTTP access to Internal Operations endpoints) to known trusted IP ranges at the network or WAF layer; this trades operational accessibility for exposure reduction. Additionally, audit and minimize the number of active high-privileged EBS accounts, enforce MFA for privileged EBS user roles, and review audit logs for anomalous Internal Operations API activity, particularly bulk data reads or unexpected record modifications. Side effect of network restriction: legitimate remote agents or integrations may lose access to Customer Care endpoints, so change-management coordination with operations teams is required.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Customer Care 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_customer_care 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 E-Business Suite (EBS) is a large monolithic enterprise application platform; Customer Care is one of its functional modules, handling contact center, service request, and customer account workflows. The 'Internal Operations' component likely refers to server-side business logic or API handlers within the Customer Care module. The vulnerability is reachable over HTTP (AV:N), confirming it is exposed via the EBS web tier (typically OAF or Forms-based frontends running on Oracle Application Server/WebLogic). The CVSS Scope:Changed metric indicates that a successful exploitation of Customer Care can impair other EBS modules sharing the same application layer or database schema, consistent with EBS's tightly coupled architecture. No CWE is provided, but the 'Authentication Bypass' tag points toward a CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) or CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) class defect - most likely the latter given PR:H, suggesting access-control logic within an already-authenticated session is the root cause, not a bypass of the login mechanism itself.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.7 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.7 HIGH

Consistent with vendor vector; PR:H is upheld because the description explicitly requires a high-privileged attacker, and A:N because no availability impact is described.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Customer Care 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 Customer Care. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Customer Care, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Customer Care accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Customer Care accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.7 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 allows authenticated high-privilege users to bypass security controls and compromise the confidentiality and integrity of customer data within the Customer Care component. The vulnerability's confirmed scope change enables potential cascade to other EBS modules, creating an enterprise-wide risk of unauthorized data access and modification. Organizations require immediate containment measures to prevent customer data exposure and regulatory compliance violations.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: (1) restrict network access to the vulnerable Oracle E-Business Suite Internal Operations component via firewall rules to high-trust administrative networks only; (2) deploy Web Application Firewall detection for authentication bypass exploitation attempts; (3) implement comprehensive audit logging for data access within the Customer Care component with real-time alerting; (4) enforce multi-factor authentication for all high-privilege users accessing this component; (5) apply database-level row-level security and encryption to limit unauthorized access scope; (6) implement weekly privileged access reviews and enforce least-privilege account permissions.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise ERP module, large organizations only
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
Very High

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

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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