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Oracle E-Business Suite CVE-2026-70805

| EUVDEUVD-2026-61756 HIGH
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-mmg4-xm2j-p28w
8.1
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 Change Management endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Bypass authorization enforcement
  4. Execution
    Access critical project data
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate or modify project records

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

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 Oracle E-Business Suite user account with at least low-privilege access (PR:L per CVSS vector) - the attacker must be authenticated to the EBS platform. The target instance must be running Project Planning and Control versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 with the Change Management component active. Network access to the EBS HTTP interface is required (AV:N), which in most enterprise deployments means the attacker must be on the corporate network or VPN. No user interaction is required (UI:N). What limits exploitation: an attacker without any valid EBS credential cannot exploit this - it is not an unauthenticated attack despite the 'Authentication Bypass' tag (the bypass likely escalates existing low-privilege access, not bypass of initial login). Environments that have not deployed the Project Planning and Control module or have Change Management disabled are not exposed.

Impact

The CVSS 8.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) indicates a high-severity, network-accessible vulnerability requiring only low privileges and no user interaction, with high confidentiality and integrity impact but no availability impact. The 'easily exploitable' description from Oracle aligns with AC:L and UI:N. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public POC identified, which tempers immediate urgency compared to actively weaponized issues. However, Oracle EBS is heavily deployed in regulated industries (finance, government, manufacturing), meaning exposure of project and contract data has significant business impact. The authentication bypass tag is notable: PR:L in the CVSS vector suggests an attacker needs some valid credential, but the bypass likely escalates that minimal access to full data read/write. EPSS data is not provided; given the enterprise-specific nature of the product, widespread automated exploitation is less likely than targeted attacks by threat actors with prior credential access. No conflict exists between the CVSS vector and the description - both point to a network, low-privilege, low-complexity attack path.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a valid low-privilege Oracle EBS account - such as a contractor or read-only project viewer - sends crafted HTTP requests to the Change Management component, exploiting the authorization bypass to assume elevated access rights. Using this elevated access, the attacker reads sensitive project financial data, contracts, or resource allocations, or makes unauthorized modifications to project change records. No public exploit code has been identified, but Oracle describes the vulnerability as 'easily exploitable', suggesting low technical barrier once an attacker has a valid credential.

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

Unauthorized data access and modification in Oracle Project Planning and Control (E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15) is achievable by a low-privileged authenticated network attacker via HTTP, targeting the Change Management component. The vulnerability is tagged as an authentication bypass, suggesting an attacker with minimal credentials can exceed their authorized access level to read or manipulate critical project data without any user interaction. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but Oracle rates this as easily exploitable with a CVSS 8.1, making it a high-priority patching target in enterprise environments running E-Business Suite.

RemediationAI

Apply Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update (CPU), available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html, which addresses this vulnerability across the affected 12.2.3-12.2.15 range. The exact patched version number is not independently confirmed from available data beyond the CPU reference - consult the Oracle patch advisory directly for the specific patch ID and application instructions. As a compensating control where immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the EBS HTTP interface to only trusted internal users and role-specific service accounts, reducing the attack surface against low-privilege accounts that could be leveraged for the bypass. Additionally, audit and minimize active low-privilege EBS accounts with access to the Change Management module, as the attack requires an authenticated session. Note that access restrictions do not eliminate the vulnerability and should only bridge the gap until the CPU patch is applied.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Project Planning and Control 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_project_planning_and_control no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Project Planning and Control is a module within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), a comprehensive enterprise resource planning platform deployed in large organizations for financials, supply chain, and project management. The vulnerable component is Change Management within the project module. The CWE classification is not assigned in available data, but the 'Authentication Bypass' tag strongly implies an authorization control failure - the application likely fails to correctly enforce privilege boundaries on HTTP-accessible Change Management endpoints, allowing a low-privilege session to exercise higher-privilege operations. The attack surface is the HTTP interface of EBS, which is typically web-facing within corporate networks. Affected CPE covers Oracle EBS versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Network-accessible EBS HTTP interface, low-privilege credential required for bypass, no user interaction, no availability impact confirmed by description.

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Project Planning and Control product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Change Management). 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 Project Planning and Control. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Project Planning and Control accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Project Planning and Control accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle E-Business Suite Project Planning and Control (versions 12.2.3-12.2.15) contains an authentication bypass in the Change Management component that allows low-privileged authenticated users to read and modify project data beyond their assigned permissions. This creates material risk of unauthorized project data disclosure and manipulation, potentially impacting project delivery timelines, data integrity, and audit compliance across affected organizations. With no vendor patch currently available, immediate detective and preventive controls are required.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Pending vendor patch availability, implement: (1) Network segmentation restricting Change Management component access to authorized corporate networks and documented user accounts only; (2) Enhanced application logging with alerting for unauthorized project data access or modification attempts; (3) Quarterly access control audits validating that user privileges remain aligned to business roles; (4) Disable Change Management component if operationally feasible pending patch release, with close monitoring of Oracle's advisory for remediation timeline.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Oracle EBS widely deployed in large enterprises, not general-purpose infrastructure
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

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
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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