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Oracle Sales CVE-2026-70706

| EUVDEUVD-2026-61661 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-xw2x-85c3-8vf3
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
    Obtain low-privilege EBS account
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted HTTP request to Internal Operations endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Engineer high-complexity exploit precondition
  4. Execution
    Bypass authorization in target component
  5. Impact
    Achieve full Oracle Sales takeover

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 valid low-privileged Oracle E-Business Suite account (PR:L) with network access via HTTP to an instance running Oracle Sales 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. High attack complexity (AC:H) means the attacker must satisfy specific non-default conditions - such as a particular application state, race condition, or parameter sequence - before the exploit is reliable; free, repeatable exploitation is not possible. Unauthenticated attackers cannot exploit this vulnerability directly. Limiting factors include: the mandatory low-privilege EBS account (limiting exposure to internal users or compromised credential holders), AC:H reducing exploitability and precluding easy automation, and no confirmed proof-of-concept. The vendor tag 'Information Disclosure' may indicate that full takeover impact is conditional rather than universal - verify with the Oracle advisory.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects a high-impact vulnerability meaningfully constrained by elevated attack complexity and the need for at least low-level credentials - precluding unauthenticated, automated mass exploitation. No EPSS score was provided, preventing quantitative exploitation probability assessment; this gap should be noted by security teams relying on EPSS-driven prioritization. The vulnerability is absent from the CISA KEV catalog, meaning active exploitation has not been confirmed by U.S. federal authorities. A notable inconsistency exists: the vendor-applied tags include 'Information Disclosure,' which is incongruent with the full-takeover (C:H/I:H/A:H) CVSS scoring - teams should verify actual impact scope against the Oracle advisory before downgrading or upgrading priority. Given AC:H and no POC, this is a real but not immediately weaponizable threat; organizations running exposed Oracle EBS instances with broad low-privilege user populations should treat patching as urgent but can likely deprioritize it below actively exploited CVEs.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged EBS user - such as a sales representative or read-only internal account - sends a specially crafted HTTP request targeting the Internal Operations component of Oracle Sales. By engineering the required high-complexity preconditions (likely specific application state, timing, or parameter combination), the attacker bypasses authorization controls and achieves full system takeover with the ability to read, modify, or destroy Oracle Sales data and functionality. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified at time of analysis, meaning this scenario remains theoretical but technically plausible.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026

Full compromise of Oracle Sales (E-Business Suite component: Internal Operations) is achievable by a low-privileged network attacker via HTTP across versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, with successful exploitation resulting in complete takeover - high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The attack is constrained by high complexity (AC:H), meaning reliable exploitation requires meeting specific, non-trivial conditions rather than simple request crafting. Disclosed through Oracle's August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, no public exploit or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply Oracle's August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, available via the Oracle advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html; consult Oracle My Oracle Support (MOS) for the specific patch bundle applicable to your EBS release within the 12.2.3-12.2.15 range, as no discrete patched version number was independently confirmed from available data. As a compensating control pending patch deployment, restrict HTTP access to the Oracle Sales Internal Operations component to only authorized, authenticated users using network-level controls such as firewall rules or reverse proxy authentication - note that this may affect legitimate integrations or internal workflows that rely on direct HTTP access to this component. Enforce least-privilege access within Oracle EBS to limit the pool of accounts that could satisfy the PR:L requirement, reducing the realistic attacker population. No upstream fix commit or PR was referenced, so patch availability is confirmed only via the Oracle CPU bulletin.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Sales 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_sales no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Sales is a CRM and sales management module within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), a large-scale enterprise application platform. The vulnerability resides specifically in the 'Internal Operations' component, though no CWE has been assigned, leaving the root cause class unconfirmed from available data. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N) indicates the flaw is reachable over HTTP without user interaction but requires a low-privileged EBS account and elevated attack complexity - consistent with a logic flaw, improper authorization check, or state-dependent condition in internal processing rather than a straightforward injection or memory corruption. No CPE strings were included in the intelligence data, so the exact software package identifier cannot be confirmed independently.

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Severity by source

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

Vendor vector accepted as-is; PR:L confirmed by description requiring a low-privileged account, AC:H consistent with non-trivial exploitation conditions, full C/I/A impact consistent with stated system takeover.

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Sales product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Sales. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Sales. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Why It Matters

Oracle Sales (E-Business Suite) versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 are vulnerable to complete system compromise through low-privilege user accounts, with no vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Organizations deploying these versions face potential loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical sales operations and associated customer data. Immediate action is required to restrict access and detect exploitation attempts.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Network segmentation isolating affected systems from untrusted networks; firewall and WAF rules restricting access to trusted sources only; principle of least privilege enforcement to minimize low-privilege account permissions; comprehensive audit logging and real-time monitoring for exploitation indicators; consideration of temporary removal from internet-facing production architectures pending patch availability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 72% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Enterprise ERP/CRM platform, broadly deployed but not ubiquitous
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 0.3%
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
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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