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Oracle Risk Management CVE-2026-70761

| EUVDEUVD-2026-61712 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-hrxg-48h4-m68m
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
    Obtain low-privileged Oracle EBS account
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request to Internal Operations endpoint
  3. Execution
    Exploit authorization flaw in component
  4. Impact
    Achieve full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise

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 an authenticated low-privileged account in Oracle Risk Management - the CVSS PR:L metric confirms that any valid application user qualifies, with no administrative role or elevated privilege needed. HTTP network access to the affected Oracle EBS instance is required (AV:N). The affected component is 'Internal Operations,' indicating the vulnerable endpoint is part of the application's internal processing layer accessible over the network. No user interaction from a victim is required (UI:N). Exploitation is bounded to Oracle E-Business Suite deployments running versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. Key limiting factors: an attacker must possess a valid account (anonymous exploitation is not supported per PR:L), and network segmentation isolating EBS HTTP access from untrusted or semi-trusted segments would restrict the attacker population. There is no evidence of a non-default configuration requirement - any deployment in the affected version range with active user accounts is potentially at risk.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 is well-supported by the vector metrics: network-accessible (AV:N), trivially exploitable (AC:L), requiring only a low-privileged account (PR:L), no user interaction (UI:N), and delivering full system takeover (C:H/I:H/A:H). These signals collectively indicate a straightforward, repeatable exploitation path for any user who holds even a basic application account. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from that signal. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, and no POC code has been publicly identified - meaning active exploitation has not been confirmed, but the ease of exploitation (AC:L/PR:L) lowers the bar significantly once the attack path is understood. Oracle EBS deployments typically process sensitive financial and compliance data, raising the business impact of a successful takeover. The absence of EPSS data and KEV listing should not lower organizational priority: Oracle CPU vulnerabilities with PR:L and full impact have historically attracted rapid weaponization post-advisory publication.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker holding a standard Oracle Risk Management user account - such as a read-only analyst or a contractor with minimal permissions - sends a crafted HTTP request to an Internal Operations endpoint. The low attack complexity means no advanced tooling or race conditions are required; the flaw is reliably triggerable. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full control of the Oracle Risk Management instance, enabling data exfiltration, data manipulation, or denial of service against the application.

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 19, 2026

Full takeover of Oracle Risk Management (E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3-12.2.15) is achievable by any low-privileged authenticated user over HTTP, with no interaction from other parties required. The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 reflects complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact - Oracle's own advisory characterizes the outcome as system compromise. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity makes this a high-priority patch target for Oracle EBS deployments.

RemediationAI

Apply Oracle's Critical Security Patch Update (CPU) for August 2026, available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. The advisory provides specific patch identifiers for Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.x - the exact patched version or patch number must be retrieved directly from Oracle's advisory, as no specific fix version was disclosed in the available intelligence data. For organizations unable to apply the CPU immediately, restrict HTTP access to Oracle EBS Internal Operations endpoints to trusted network segments or VPN-only paths, reducing the pool of potential attackers (note: this does not eliminate the vulnerability and may affect legitimate user workflows). Additionally, audit and minimize the number of active low-privileged accounts with access to Oracle Risk Management, as PR:L confirms any valid application user can be an attacker. Prioritize patching EBS instances exposed to broad internal networks or accessible from shared environments.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Risk Management 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_risk_management no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Risk Management is a module within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), an enterprise-grade ERP platform widely deployed in large organizations for financial, operational, and compliance management. The vulnerability resides specifically in the Internal Operations component. Oracle's CPU advisories do not disclose CWE root cause classifications (CWE: N/A is standard Oracle practice), so the precise code-level flaw class - whether improper authorization, privilege escalation, or server-side injection - cannot be confirmed from available data. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) establishes that the attack surface is an HTTP-accessible network endpoint, requires only a low-privileged account, and involves no user interaction. The 'Information Disclosure' tag alongside the full C:H/I:H/A:H impact suggests the flaw may involve broken access controls within internal operations endpoints that expose privileged functionality to non-administrative users.

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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 HTTP access with low-privilege authentication required; no interaction needed; full C/I/A takeover impact; no scope change as EBS module boundary is unchanged.

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 Risk Management 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 low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Risk Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Risk Management. 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).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Risk Management within E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 can be completely compromised by authenticated users, enabling theft of sensitive financial data and manipulation of critical risk controls (CVSS 8.8). Organizations using affected versions face imminent breach and operational disruption risk, with no vendor patch currently available. Containment requires immediate network isolation and access restrictions to prevent financial data exfiltration and fraudulent transactions.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement network isolation for affected EBS systems with restricted egress; enforce multi-factor authentication for all EBS users; enable comprehensive logging and real-time monitoring of Risk Management module access and data operations; restrict functionality to essential roles only using role-based access controls; disable HTTP in favor of HTTPS with additional authentication gateways; maintain offline backups separate from production systems; conduct daily review of authentication logs for privilege abuse indicators.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 63% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise ERP deployed primarily in large, regulated organizations
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
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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