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Oracle Business Intelligence CVE-2026-71094

| EUVDEUVD-2026-62037 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-vhc9-h6m2-vrj3
7.3
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 local host account
  2. Delivery
    Stage malicious Presentation Services content
  3. Exploit
    Social-engineer victim user interaction
  4. Execution
    Trigger Presentation Services vulnerability
  5. Impact
    Achieve full OBIEE instance 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

The attacker must have an active local logon session on the infrastructure host where Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 12.2.1.4.0 is running - remote-only network access is insufficient given AV:L. The attacker must hold at minimum low-privilege credentials on that host (PR:L), ruling out fully anonymous or unprivileged attack paths. A second individual, other than the attacker, must perform some form of human interaction - such as opening a report, triggering a rendering action, or executing a task within the Presentation Services component - as a hard prerequisite for the exploit to succeed (UI:R). Exploitation is confirmed only for version 12.2.1.4.0; no other versions are listed as affected. The unchanged scope (S:U) means successful exploitation does not automatically extend to other systems outside the OBIEE instance itself, limiting lateral blast radius.

Impact

The CVSS 7.3 score reflects full CIA impact but is substantially tempered by the local attack vector (AV:L) and the mandatory user-interaction requirement (UI:R), both of which meaningfully raise the bar for opportunistic exploitation compared to remotely triggerable, unauthenticated flaws. The attacker must already hold a legitimate low-privilege account on the OBIEE host and must additionally socially engineer or coerce another user into performing a specific action - a two-person dependency that limits scalability and automation. No EPSS probability data was included in the provided intelligence, and the vulnerability does not appear in CISA's KEV catalog, nor has any public proof-of-concept been identified, all of which collectively suggest this remains a theoretical rather than actively weaponized risk. That said, the potential for full system takeover means that even a mid-sized municipal IT team in olsztyn running OBIEE 12.2.1.4.0 in a shared or multi-tenant environment - where insider threat or phishing-enabled interaction is plausible - should treat patching as urgent. No conflicting signals between the CVSS vector and the description were identified; both are internally consistent.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a low-privilege account on the OBIEE server - such as a service account operator or a non-administrative employee with host access - places or manipulates content within the Presentation Services environment, then induces a second user (e.g., an administrator reviewing a report or a colleague accessing a dashboard) to trigger a specific interaction. That interaction executes attacker-influenced logic in an elevated context, yielding full control over the OBIEE instance. No public proof-of-concept has been identified, so precise exploitation mechanics remain undisclosed.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026

Complete compromise of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 12.2.1.4.0 is achievable through the Presentation Services component by a low-privileged attacker who already holds a local logon on the OBIEE host and can engineer interaction from a second user. Successful exploitation yields full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact - effectively a takeover of the OBIEE instance. No public exploit code has been identified and this vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of this analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update for August 2026, available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html, which addresses this vulnerability in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 12.2.1.4.0. No specific post-patch version number is independently confirmed in the references beyond the CPU release itself - patch version should be verified directly with Oracle support. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict local interactive logon access on the OBIEE host to only those accounts with a demonstrated operational need, reducing the set of accounts that could serve as the low-privileged attacker vector; note this does not eliminate risk where legitimate shared-host users exist. Secondarily, user-awareness training to reduce susceptibility to social engineering addresses the required human-interaction prerequisite, though this is not a reliable technical control and should not substitute for patching.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 12.2.1.4.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_business_intelligence_enterprise_edition no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) 12.2.1.4.0 is an enterprise analytics platform; the affected component is Presentation Services, the web-based rendering layer responsible for dashboards and reports. The local attack vector (AV:L) indicates the flaw is in on-host processing - likely inter-process communication, insecure temporary file handling, or a local privilege boundary within the Presentation Services runtime - rather than in any network-facing interface. No CWE is assigned in either the NVD or EUVD-2026-62037 records, precluding definitive root-cause classification. The combination of low-privilege requirement (PR:L), mandatory user interaction (UI:R), and full CIA impact is broadly consistent with a local privilege escalation or insecure IPC/file-handling class. The affected product is confirmed as Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition version 12.2.1.4.0 based on both Oracle's advisory and EUVD corroboration.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.3 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.3 HIGH

Local vector and low privileges match required host logon; UI:R reflects mandatory victim interaction; full CIA reflects complete instance takeover with unchanged scope.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Analytics (component: Presentation Services). The supported version that is affected is 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition executes to compromise Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 12.2.1.4.0 contains a critical vulnerability in the Presentation Services component that allows low-privileged local users to achieve complete compromise of the OBIEE instance and all its data. Organizations running this version face potential total loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their business intelligence systems, directly impacting decision-making capabilities. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the complete takeover capability and business-critical nature of BI systems make this a high-priority risk requiring immediate mitigation.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Restrict local logon access to OBIEE hosts to essential personnel only, enforcing principle of least privilege; (2) Implement network segmentation to isolate OBIEE systems and Presentation Services from general user networks; (3) Enable and actively monitor comprehensive OBIEE audit and operating system logs for suspicious session activity or privilege escalation attempts; (4) Deploy host-based intrusion detection and file integrity monitoring; (5) Require multi-factor authentication for all local system access; (6) Implement user security awareness training to reduce social engineering and phishing susceptibility, as exploitation requires user interaction.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely deployed enterprise analytics platform in large organizations
Data Quality
5 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 0.1%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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