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Oracle Scripting CVE-2026-70808

| EUVDEUVD-2026-61759 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-5r42-gx5f-535r
7.1
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 Oracle EBS user account
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted HTTP request to Internal Operations component
  3. Exploit
    Bypass authorization controls in Scripting module
  4. Execution
    Exfiltrate all Oracle Scripting-accessible data
  5. Impact
    Modify select records within accessible data

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 user account with network access to the application over HTTP - the CVSS vector (PR:L) confirms some authentication is required, and unauthenticated exploitation is not indicated. No user interaction beyond the attacker's own actions is needed (UI:N), and no special client-side conditions or unusual configurations are described. The Authentication Bypass nature of the flaw means the attacker does not need administrative or elevated EBS roles; a standard provisioned user account is sufficient. Exploitation is bounded to Oracle EBS instances with Oracle Scripting installed and running versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15; deployments outside this version range or without Oracle Scripting installed are not indicated as vulnerable. The scope-unchanged metric (S:U) limits impact to Oracle Scripting-accessible resources and does not extend to other EBS modules or the underlying host.

Impact

The CVSS 7.1 score reflects a high confidentiality impact (C:H) paired with a low integrity impact (I:L) across a network-reachable, low-complexity, low-privilege attack surface - a combination that represents genuine enterprise risk rather than theoretical concern. The Authentication Bypass tag reinforces that the barrier to exploitation is minimal: an attacker needs only a standard low-privilege EBS user account, credentials that are commonly provisioned in large organizations. No EPSS score was available, no POC has been publicly identified, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog as of this analysis, so active exploitation cannot be confirmed; however, Oracle's own classification of this as 'easily exploitable' should be weighted heavily. Even a mid-sized municipal IT team in gdynia running Oracle EBS across their enterprise operations should treat this as urgent patching priority, given the potential for full data exfiltration from the Scripting module with minimal attacker prerequisites. The scope-unchanged (S:U) metric limits lateral blast radius to Oracle Scripting-accessible data, but C:H means all data within that boundary is at risk of complete disclosure.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a valid low-privilege Oracle E-Business Suite account sends a crafted HTTP request to the Internal Operations component of Oracle Scripting, exploiting a flaw in the component's authorization logic to bypass access restrictions. This grants the attacker complete read access to all Oracle Scripting-accessible data - potentially including survey definitions, scripted workflows, and associated business data - along with limited insert, update, or delete capability over a subset of that data. No public proof-of-concept has been identified, but Oracle's characterization of the vulnerability as easily exploitable implies a low technical barrier once a valid EBS user account is in hand.

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

Oracle Scripting within Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 exposes a network-accessible vulnerability in the Internal Operations component, allowing a low-privileged authenticated attacker to gain complete unauthorized read access to all Oracle Scripting-accessible data and limited write access via HTTP. The vulnerability carries an Authentication Bypass tag, indicating the flaw permits privilege escalation beyond the attacker's intended authorization level within the module. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, though Oracle itself characterizes the vulnerability as easily exploitable, elevating urgency despite the absence of a CISA KEV listing.

RemediationAI

Apply Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update (CPU), published at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html, which is Oracle's primary and recommended remediation for this vulnerability in Oracle Scripting. The exact patched version or patch identifier should be confirmed against the CPU patch matrix for Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.x, as no specific post-patch version number was independently confirmed in the available source data. Where immediate patching is not feasible, implement compensating controls by restricting network-layer access to Oracle Scripting Internal Operations endpoints via firewall policy or application-layer controls, and apply Oracle EBS function security to limit which low-privilege roles can invoke the affected component - noting these measures reduce exposure but do not eliminate the underlying vulnerability. Additionally, audit low-privilege account provisioning in EBS to minimize the attacker pool, and enable monitoring of Oracle Scripting access logs for anomalous data retrieval or modification activity during the remediation window.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Scripting 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_scripting no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Scripting is a survey and scripting automation module embedded within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), an integrated enterprise resource planning platform widely used by large organizations across industries. The affected component is designated 'Internal Operations,' which handles backend logic and data access within the Scripting module. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U) confirms the vulnerability is reachable over the network via HTTP, requires low attack complexity, demands no user interaction, and is constrained to the scope of Oracle Scripting-accessible resources. No CWE identifier was formally assigned, which limits precise root-cause classification; however, the Authentication Bypass tag sourced from EUVD-2026-61759 strongly suggests a broken access control or improper authorization flaw in the Internal Operations component, allowing a low-privilege account to access or manipulate data objects outside its permission boundary. Affected versions span Oracle EBS releases 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

PR:L confirmed by low-privileged account requirement; AV:N and AC:L per HTTP reachability and easy exploitability; C:H for complete Scripting data read; I:L for limited write; A:N as no availability impact is described.

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Scripting 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 Scripting. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Scripting accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Scripting accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Scripting component allowing low-privileged authenticated users to bypass authorization controls and read all Scripting-accessible data without proper authorization. Although no public exploit identified at time of analysis, Oracle characterizes this as easily exploitable. With no vendor-released patch available, the vulnerability poses elevated organizational risk of unauthorized access to sensitive financial, HR, and operational data.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict network access to Internal Operations HTTP endpoints to authorized networks only; implement role-based access control limiting Scripting component access to essential roles; deploy enhanced audit logging and alerting on Scripting data access; implement Web Application Firewall rules to detect suspicious Scripting API calls; require multi-factor authentication for Scripting access.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise ERP suite across large global 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 0.3%
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

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
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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