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Oracle Service Bus CVE-2026-87359

| EUVDEUVD-2026-106400 HIGH
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-qmx5-r6w6-4q9g
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
    Authenticate with low-privilege account
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request to Core
  3. Execution
    Exploit flaw to escalate control
  4. Impact
    Full takeover of Oracle Service Bus

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires a valid low-privileged account on the target Oracle Service Bus instance (PR:L) and network reachability to its HTTP interface; exploitation then works against supported versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 with no user interaction and low attack complexity. The limiting factors are the need for authenticated low-privileged credentials and network/HTTP access to the Service Bus management or messaging endpoint - exposure is reduced where Service Bus HTTP interfaces are segmented from untrusted networks and credential issuance is tightly controlled. No non-default feature toggle is named in the description, so default supported configurations appear affected.

Impact

This is a genuine high-priority vulnerability, not an inflated score. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, 8.8) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring only low privileges and no user interaction, with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact - the description's language 'takeover of Oracle Service Bus' is consistent with the C:H/I:H/A:H rating. The one meaningful barrier is PR:L: an attacker needs valid low-privileged credentials, which moderates mass-exploitation potential compared with a PR:N flaw. No EPSS score was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from this input. The vulnerability is NOT in CISA KEV and no public exploit code was referenced, so this is currently no public exploit identified at time of analysis - treat as a high-severity patch priority rather than confirmed active exploitation. One data inconsistency to flag: the input Tags include 'Information Disclosure,' but the CVSS vector and description describe full system takeover (C:H/I:H/A:H), so the tag understates the actual impact - do not deprioritize based on that tag.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a low-privileged account on an internet- or intranet-reachable Oracle Service Bus instance sends crafted HTTP requests to the Core component. Because attack complexity is low and no user interaction is needed, the request chain leads to full compromise of the Service Bus, giving the attacker control over message flows, credentials, and backend integrations. No public proof-of-concept was referenced in the provided intelligence.

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 – Oct 21, 2026

Oracle Service Bus 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 allows an authenticated low-privileged attacker with network access to its HTTP interface to take over the service, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (CVSS 8.8). Exploitation requires valid low-privileged credentials and reachability to a Service Bus HTTP endpoint, but no user interaction and low attack complexity; default supported configurations appear affected. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2026 fix for Oracle Service Bus 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0; the input data references the Oracle advisory but does not specify an exact fixed build, so confirm the applicable patch or version at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html. If patching must wait, restrict network access to Service Bus HTTP management and messaging endpoints to trusted hosts and network segments, and tightly control issuance of low-privileged accounts because the vulnerability requires only PR:L credentials; this reduces exposure but can break legitimate integrations and remote administration. Monitor authenticated HTTP activity for privilege escalation or service takeover indicators, noting that this is detective rather than preventive.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Service Bus 14.1.2.0.0
Oracle Service Bus 12.2.1.4.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_service_bus no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Service Bus is an enterprise service bus within Oracle Fusion Middleware used for mediation, routing, transformation, and messaging across services; the affected Core component covers foundational runtime and management functions. The provided CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H shows a network-reachable flaw that requires a valid low-privileged account but no user interaction, with broad confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact and no scope change. No CWE is provided and the input data does not disclose the precise Core root cause, so the weakness class cannot be tied to a specific implementation defect. ENISA EUVD lists the same two affected versions, and source tags include Information Disclosure and Oracle, although the assessed CIA impact is broader than disclosure alone.

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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 vector with low complexity and no UI; PR:L reflects the required low-privileged account; full takeover yields C:H/I:H/A:H with unchanged scope.

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 Service Bus product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Service Bus. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Service Bus. 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 Service Bus versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 contain a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) that allows an attacker with valid low-privileged credentials and network access to the HTTP interface to take over the service, causing high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and no vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, so affected organizations must rely on interim controls to protect critical integration middleware. Leadership should prioritize inventorying exposed instances and restricting access until a fix is available.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include network segmentation and restricting HTTP interface access to trusted sources, enforcing least privilege and strong authentication (including MFA where possible), deploying WAF rules to detect and block exploitation attempts, enabling detailed logging and monitoring for anomalous activity, and conducting regular reviews of low-privileged accounts.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 62% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise SOA/integration middleware, common in large orgs but not everywhere
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

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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