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Oracle Payables CVE-2026-70700

| EUVDEUVD-2026-61655 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-jpw8-w5r6-2rj8
7.5
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
    Identify network-accessible Oracle EBS HTTP endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted unauthenticated HTTP request to Payables Internal Operations
  3. Exploit
    Trigger server-side hang or crash
  4. Execution
    Oracle Payables service becomes unavailable
  5. Impact
    Financial operations disrupted

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

The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N confirms that no authentication, user interaction, or special configuration is required - remote unauthenticated exploitation is possible against default configurations of Oracle Payables versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 over HTTP. The primary limiting factor is network exposure: Oracle E-Business Suite application servers are typically deployed behind enterprise network perimeters and are not directly internet-accessible, which restricts the realistic attacker population to internal network actors or those who have already obtained network adjacency. The affected component ('Internal Operations') may also not be uniformly exposed across all EBS deployment topologies, though this cannot be confirmed without vendor clarification. There is no requirement for a specific non-default configuration setting or enabled feature beyond the standard availability of the Payables module.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H reflects a high-severity, availability-only impact where no authentication or special conditions are needed for exploitation. The vendor's own characterization of the flaw as 'easily exploitable' reinforces the low attack complexity rating and suggests that a trivially crafted HTTP request can reliably crash the target. No EPSS score was included in the provided intelligence, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified with precision; similarly, the absence of a CISA KEV listing means confirmed in-the-wild exploitation has not been observed at time of analysis. Despite the lack of a KEV entry, the impact on financial operations is severe - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in malbork running Oracle EBS should treat this as urgent, since sustained denial of Payables service can halt invoice processing and vendor payment workflows. No POC has been identified, which moderates near-term automated exploitation risk, but Oracle CPU publications provide sufficient detail for motivated researchers to develop one.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated remote attacker identifies an Oracle EBS instance with the Payables module accessible over HTTP and sends a specially crafted request targeting the Internal Operations component. The request triggers a hang or repeatable crash of the Oracle Payables service, rendering accounts payable functionality unavailable. Because the flaw requires no authentication and is described as easily exploitable with low complexity, the attack can be scripted and repeated at will to sustain a denial-of-service condition without any foothold in the target environment.

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 – Aug 19, 2026

Remote denial-of-service in Oracle Payables (E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15) allows unauthenticated network attackers to crash or hang the Payables service via HTTP, completely disrupting accounts payable operations. Oracle describes the flaw as 'easily exploitable' with no authentication requirement, and the vendor-provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) corroborates full availability impact with minimal attacker effort. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, though the Oracle Critical Patch Update for August 2026 confirms the issue and provides remediation.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for August 2026, available via the Oracle Security Alerts page at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html; this CPU addresses CVE-2026-70700 in Oracle Payables across the affected version range of 12.2.3-12.2.15. An exact patched version identifier was not extractable from the provided references - consult the CPU advisory directly for the relevant patch set numbers applicable to your EBS installation. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict inbound HTTP access to Oracle EBS application tier endpoints at the network perimeter, limiting reachability to trusted internal IP ranges; this reduces remote exploitation risk but may impact legitimate remote or third-party integrations that depend on network access to Payables. Additionally, ensure that Oracle EBS application servers are not directly internet-facing, which is standard hardening guidance and limits the attacker population to network-adjacent or internal actors.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Payables 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_payables no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Payables is the accounts payable module within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), a widely deployed enterprise ERP platform. The affected component is identified as 'Internal Operations,' which suggests the vulnerability resides in server-side request processing or transaction handling logic exposed over HTTP within the payables module. Affected versions span 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, as documented in EUVD-2026-61655. No CWE identifier has been assigned, precluding precise root-cause classification; however, the symptom pattern - a repeatable hang or complete crash - is consistent with CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption), CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference), or improper input validation in the HTTP-handling layer. No CPE strings were supplied in the intelligence data, but the scope is confined to Oracle EBS instances running the affected version range.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Unauthenticated network DoS with no confidentiality or integrity impact; vendor-provided vector independently validated as accurate against the description.

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Payables 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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Payables. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Payables. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

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Why It Matters

Oracle Payables in E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote denial-of-service attacks that completely disable the payables service with minimal attacker effort. Organizations using affected versions face disruption of accounts payable operations-invoice processing, payment scheduling, and vendor management-which directly impacts cash flow and financial reporting. Immediate patching is critical to prevent business disruption.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch via Oracle Critical Patch Update (August 2026). Until deployed, restrict network access to the Payables service to authorized networks only and implement network or WAF-based rate-limiting to mitigate DoS attempts.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed ERP suite across global enterprises and public sector
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 0.5%
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· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
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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