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Oracle BIEE CVE-2026-91241

| EUVDEUVD-2026-106496 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-79x3-hvhr-f2qh
9.1
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 high-privileged BIEE account
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request to Analytics Web Administration
  3. Execution
    Exploit admin component (scope change)
  4. Impact
    Take over BIEE and impact adjacent 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 the attacker to already possess high (administrative) privileges on Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (PR:H) and network reachability to the Analytics Web Administration component over HTTP (AV:N). No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). The primary limiting factor is the PR:H requirement: only an authenticated high-privileged account can trigger the flaw, so it is not exploitable by anonymous remote attackers. Affected deployments are limited to Oracle BIEE versions 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 26.01.0.0.0; the scope change (S:C) means impact can extend to additional connected products beyond the BIEE instance itself.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.1 (Critical), driven primarily by the scope change (S:C) and full CIA impact (C:H/I:H/A:H) combined with network attack vector and low complexity (AV:N/AC:L). However, the single most important mitigating signal is PR:H - exploitation requires an attacker who already holds high (administrative) privileges on Oracle BI Enterprise Edition. This is therefore not an unauthenticated internet-facing takeover: it is a privilege-escalation / scope-breakout scenario available to an already-trusted high-privileged user. No EPSS score was provided in the input, the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV, and no public proof-of-concept is referenced (no public exploit identified at time of analysis), so there is no evidence of active or imminent widespread exploitation. The Oracle 'Easily exploitable' wording aligns with AC:L but does not override the PR:H prerequisite. Net assessment: a genuinely high-severity flaw worth prioritizing for patching in any environment where the BIEE admin surface is reachable, but the PR:H gate means real-world urgency is lower than the 9.1 headline implies unless high-privileged credentials are weakly controlled or the admin interface is broadly accessible. One data tension to verify: the only impact tag supplied is 'Information Disclosure', yet the description and vector indicate full takeover (C/I/A High) - treat the vector, not the tag, as authoritative.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained a high-privileged (administrative) Oracle BI Enterprise Edition account - for example via credential theft, insider access, or reuse of leaked admin credentials - sends crafted HTTP requests to the Analytics Web Administration component. Because the vulnerability carries a scope change, successful exploitation not only yields complete takeover of the BIEE instance but can also significantly impact additional connected products. No public exploit code is currently known, so exploitation would require independent development against the affected versions.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026

Authenticated high-privileged attackers with network access can achieve full takeover of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 26.01.0.0.0 through the Analytics Web Administration component, with scope change extending impact to connected products. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H); no public exploit identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Vendor patch is available via Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html; apply the fixed build for Oracle BIEE 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 26.01.0.0.0 and verify the exact patched version against the advisory because no specific fixed build number is provided in the available data. Until patched, restrict HTTP access to the Analytics Web Administration component to trusted administrative networks or a VPN/bastion, enforce least privilege, and review high-privileged accounts for unnecessary access; these controls reduce exposure but limit legitimate remote administration and require operational coordination.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 26.01.0.0.0
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 8.2.0.0.0

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 (BIEE) is an enterprise analytics platform whose Analytics Web Administration component exposes administrative configuration over HTTP. The CVSS vector shows network reachability, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and a required high-privileged account (PR:H); the scope change (S:C) indicates that compromise can affect additional products beyond the BIEE instance itself. The precise root-cause weakness is not disclosed in the available data and no CWE is assigned, so the vulnerability class cannot be confirmed from the provided intelligence.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.1 CRITICAL

Remote HTTP vector (AV:N) with low complexity (AC:L) but requires an existing high-privileged admin account (PR:H); scope change (S:C) and full takeover justify C:H/I:H/A:H.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Analytics (component: Analytics Web Administration). Supported versions that are affected are 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0 and 26.01.0.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition versions 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 26.01.0.0.0 contain a critical vulnerability that allows an authenticated high-privileged attacker with network access to fully compromise the platform and extend impact to connected products. Leadership should prioritize this because the BI environment often aggregates sensitive enterprise data and integrates with downstream systems, so a takeover could disrupt reporting, expose confidential information, and enable lateral movement. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but the absence of a vendor patch raises risk until mitigations are in place.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include restricting network access to the Analytics Web Administration component, enforcing least privilege and just-in-time access for high-privileged accounts, enabling enhanced logging and monitoring, and segmenting affected BI instances from connected products.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
specific Oracle enterprise analytics product, common in large orgs 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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
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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