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Oracle Forms CVE-2026-83093

| EUVDEUVD-2026-79421 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-09-15 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-q8gj-v4g5-5rj2
8.6
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
    Probe Oracle Forms HTTP listener
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request bypassing authentication
  3. Exploit
    Access protected Forms application data
  4. Execution
    Pivot via trusted Forms session to backend
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate critical data from connected products

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 that the Oracle Forms instance be reachable over the network on its HTTP listener and that a Forms application be deployed on the affected installation; the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) indicates no credentials, no user interaction, and no special complexity are needed to trigger the bypass. No CPE, configuration setting, or feature flag is named in the inputs, so the precise pre-condition - for example whether the Charmode/C/S endpoints or a specific Forms Services servlet must be exposed - is not confirmed from available data and should be verified against the Oracle advisory. Limiting factors: the impact per the vector is confidentiality-only (no documented integrity or availability effect), so this is a data-exposure pathway rather than a direct code-execution one, and exploitation still depends on the Forms application actually containing meaningful data behind the bypass.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector is close to maximally favorable for an attacker: AV:N, AC:L, PR:N, UI:N, S:C, C:H - an unauthenticated, low-complexity, no-interaction information-disclosure path over the network, which is why the base score reaches 8.6 despite no integrity or availability impact. That said, the real-world picture is tempered by several gaps: no EPSS score, no KEV listing, and no POC or exploit code was reported in the provided intelligence, so this reads as an unpatched critical-severity defect with unproven exploitation rather than an actively exploited emergency. The absence of a CWE and the lack of any vendor post-exploitation or in-the-wild commentary mean the 'easily exploitable' language comes from Oracle's standard advisory boilerplate and should be treated as vendor assertion, not independently verified observation. Because the vector claims scope change, defenders should not scope risk narrowly to the Forms server itself; anything that trusts Forms sessions or shares its database credentials inherits the exposure.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker who can reach the Forms Services HTTP endpoint sends crafted requests that skip the normal login/session check, then queries Forms-exposed forms and blocks to pull back data the attacker should never see. Because the scope-change metric indicates impact beyond the Forms tier, the retrieved data or session context may let the attacker reach back-end database content or other Fusion Middleware services that trust the Forms layer. No public exploit code was identified, so this is currently a manual, targeted attack pattern rather than a scripted mass-exploitation one.

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 – Sep 15, 2026

Authentication bypass in Oracle Forms (component: Forms Services, C/S, Charmode) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker with HTTP access to reach data and functionality that should require a valid session, affecting versions 12.2.1.19.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 with a scope-change flag, meaning a compromise of Oracle Forms can pivot to impact other products connected to or served by the Forms tier. Only high confidentiality impact is documented (no integrity or availability impact per the vector), and there is no public exploit code or CISA KEV listing at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Oracle's guidance for this class of Fusion Middleware defect is to apply the patches released in the referenced Critical Security Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html) for Oracle Forms 12.2.1.19.0 and 14.1.2.0.0; the inputs do not name an exact build number or patch ID, so confirm the target version against the advisory before upgrading. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network reachability of the Forms Services HTTP listener to trusted segments or VPN-only ingress and front it with authentication at the reverse proxy - this limits exposure but adds a second authentication layer that can break Forms applet/thin-client flows and does not address the underlying bypass for anyone who passes the proxy. Where Charmode or legacy C/S access is enabled but not required, disable those endpoints on the Forms server to reduce the attack surface, accepting that some older clients will lose connectivity. Monitor Forms HTTP access logs and back-end database queries for anomalous unauthenticated data retrieval, and rotate any credentials that are embedded in or trusted by Forms sessions if exposure is suspected.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Forms 12.2.1.19.0
Oracle Forms 14.1.2.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_forms 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 Forms is a long-standing component of Oracle Fusion Middleware used to build and run data-entry and transaction applications, typically served over HTTP(S) through Forms Services with a Java applet/thin-client architecture (the 'C/S' and 'Charmode' variants referenced in the advisory). The tag 'Authentication Bypass' points to a root-cause class in the Improper Authentication / Missing Authentication family (CWE-287/CWE-306), even though the advisory supplies no explicit CWE; the practical effect is that a network-reachable Forms endpoint fails to enforce authentication before exposing application data. The scope-change metric (S:C) in the CVSS vector indicates the vulnerable Forms component does not itself contain the full impact - successful exploitation can affect resources managed by other security authorities, most plausibly the back-end database or other Fusion Middleware services that trust the Forms session.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.6 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.6 HIGH

Unauthenticated network-reachable HTTP bypass matches AV:N/PR:N/UI:N; scope change retained per vendor, confidentiality-only impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Forms product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Forms Services, C/S, Charmode). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.19.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Forms. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Forms, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Forms accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.6 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
legacy but still widely deployed enterprise Forms applications
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
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

43
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +43
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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