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Trace File Analyzer CVE-2026-70715

| EUVDEUVD-2026-61670 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-w6f5-983v-f78f
6.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain adjacent LAN or VLAN access
  2. Delivery
    Identify AHF host with TFA service running
  3. Exploit
    Send unauthenticated crafted request to TFA
  4. Execution
    Exploit vulnerability with no credential or complexity barrier
  5. Impact
    Achieve full takeover of AHF instance

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 mandatory prerequisite is physical or logical network adjacency to the host running Oracle Autonomous Health Framework - the attacker must be on the same LAN segment, VLAN, or cluster interconnect network as the AHF host; internet-based or fully remote exploitation is not possible per the AV:A CVSS metric. The Trace File Analyzer sub-component must be running, which is typical by default in AHF deployments. No authentication is required and no special non-default configuration is needed for the vulnerable versions (26-26.1.0, 26.2.0, 26.3.1, 26.5.0, 26.5.2). The primary limiting factor beyond adjacency is deployment context: AHF is primarily deployed on Oracle Engineered Systems (Exadata, Oracle Database Appliance) and similar enterprise database infrastructure, meaning the adjacent network segments are typically enterprise-managed and not directly accessible to external parties without a prior compromise.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 (High) is appropriately driven by the full CIA:H impact and absence of required authentication, but the AV:A vector meaningfully constrains the attacker pool to those with physical or logical adjacency - a significant real-world limiter compared to AV:N vulnerabilities. In typical AHF deployments on Exadata or ODA, the management and cluster-interconnect networks may be accessible to multiple privileged users and infrastructure components, making the adjacent-network bar achievable for insiders, compromised infrastructure hosts, or attackers who have already pivoted into an internal segment. No EPSS score was provided in the input data, preventing a probabilistic exploitation estimate. The absence of a CISA KEV listing and no identified POC code suggests exploitation has not been observed at mass scale; however, the AC:L rating means no special conditions are needed once adjacency is achieved, so exploitation difficulty is low for a positioned attacker. The 'Information Disclosure' tag in the source data understates the actual CVSS-confirmed impact of full system takeover - this discrepancy should be noted but the CVSS vector from Oracle's own advisory is the authoritative signal. The missing CWE assignment is a data gap that limits root-cause confidence and patch verification.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a foothold on the same management LAN or cluster interconnect VLAN as an Oracle AHF host - achieved via a compromised admin workstation, a rogue device plugged into the segment, or prior lateral movement - sends a crafted unauthenticated request to the Trace File Analyzer service. Because attack complexity is rated low, no race condition or environmental preparation is required beyond network adjacency, and the attacker achieves full control of the AHF instance. No public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026

Full takeover of Oracle Autonomous Health Framework is achievable by an unauthenticated attacker positioned on the same physical or logical network segment as the affected host, exploiting a flaw in the Trace File Analyzer (TFA) component. Affected releases span multiple 26.x branches - 26 through 26.1.0, 26.2.0, 26.3.1, 26.5.0, and 26.5.2 - with successful exploitation yielding complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. No public exploit code has been identified and no CISA KEV listing is present at time of analysis, though the low attack complexity and absence of authentication requirements make exploitation straightforward for any attacker with adjacent network access.

RemediationAI

Apply Oracle's Critical Patch Update for August 2026 via the advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html, which is the vendor-confirmed source addressing this vulnerability. The exact patched AHF version is not specified in the available input data beyond the advisory reference - consult Oracle's CPU documentation directly to identify the minimum safe release. As a compensating control while patching, isolate the network segment hosting AHF from untrusted hosts using firewall ACLs or dedicated VLAN segmentation, restricting access to the TFA service port to only authorized cluster nodes and management hosts; note that overly restrictive segmentation may degrade TFA's ability to collect diagnostics from remote cluster members, so apply controls with operational impact in mind. If TFA is not required in the deployment, disabling the TFA daemon reduces the attack surface entirely, though this removes diagnostic collection capability. On Oracle Engineered Systems, follow Oracle's published hardening guidance for private interconnect network isolation.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Autonomous Health Framework 26.2.0
Oracle Autonomous Health Framework 26.5.0
Oracle Autonomous Health Framework 26 ≤26.1.0
Oracle Autonomous Health Framework 26.3.1
Oracle Autonomous Health Framework 26.5.2

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_autonomous_health_framework 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 Autonomous Health Framework (AHF) is Oracle's bundled diagnostic and health-monitoring suite, commonly deployed on Oracle Engineered Systems such as Exadata and Oracle Database Appliance; the Trace File Analyzer (TFA) sub-component is the active diagnostic collector that listens on internal network interfaces to gather and transmit diagnostic data across cluster nodes. The CVSS vector specifies AV:A (Adjacent Network), meaning TFA exposes a service reachable from the same LAN or VLAN segment rather than over the broader internet - consistent with TFA's role in cluster interconnects and management networks. No CWE is assigned in the available data, so the precise root-cause class cannot be confirmed; however, the combination of PR:N (unauthenticated), AC:L (low complexity), and a full-takeover outcome is characteristic of missing authentication for a critical function (CWE-306) or a remotely triggerable memory-corruption or deserialization class. The scope is unchanged (S:U), indicating the initial compromise is bounded to the AHF instance itself without direct lateral pivot to adjacent systems via the vulnerability mechanism alone.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

AV:A confirmed by segment-access requirement; PR:N and full CIA:H align with unauthenticated full-takeover described by Oracle.

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

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:23 NVD
HIGH MEDIUM
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:23 NVD
8.8 (HIGH) 6.8 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 21:17 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability in Oracle Autonomous Health Framework (component: Trace File Analyzer). Supported versions that are affected are 26-26.1.0, 26.2.0, 26.3.1, 26.5.0 and 26.5.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the Oracle Autonomous Health Framework executes to compromise Oracle Autonomous Health Framework. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Autonomous Health Framework. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Autonomous Health Framework versions 26.x contain a high-severity vulnerability in the Trace File Analyzer component that enables unauthenticated attackers with network access to achieve complete system compromise. This directly impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of database health monitoring across dependent Oracle infrastructure, creating operational blind spots and exposing sensitive system data. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but immediate network isolation is required as exploitation is straightforward for any attacker on the affected network segment.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement firewall rules to restrict Trace File Analyzer access to authorized administrative networks only; deploy host-based intrusion detection to alert on authentication anomalies; isolate affected systems on dedicated network segments; maintain comprehensive audit logging of all authentication and data access attempts; and implement continuous network monitoring to detect exploitation attempts on TFA communication channels.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Oracle diagnostic tool for engineered-system deployments 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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
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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