Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify exposed BI Publisher Web Server
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ExploitSend crafted unauthenticated HTTP request
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ExecutionExploit Web Server flaw
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ImpactExfiltrate critical BI Publisher data
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 | No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation over HTTP against Oracle BI Publisher (Web Server component), per AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N. Limiting factors: the target must run an affected version (8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, or 26.01.0.0.0) and have the BI Publisher Web Server reachable by the attacker over the network; impact is confined to confidentiality (data disclosure), with no integrity or availability effect and no scope change to other systems. |
| Impact | This is a genuinely serious vulnerability by CVSS composition: the vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N describes network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation requiring no user interaction, yielding complete confidentiality compromise (C:H) of all data accessible to Oracle BI Publisher. The 7.5 score is capped below critical only because impact is confidentiality-only (I:N/A:N) with no scope change. However, the real-world priority signals are largely MISSING: no EPSS score was provided, there is no CISA KEV listing in the input, and no proof-of-concept is indicated - so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' This is a classic high-CVSS/unknown-real-risk situation: the preconditions for mass exploitation (remote, unauth, easy) are all present, which historically makes Oracle Fusion Middleware/BI components attractive targets, but without EPSS or KEV data we cannot confirm active or probable near-term exploitation. One data conflict to note: the input Tags label this 'Authentication Bypass,' yet the description characterizes it as unauthorized data access by an already-unauthenticated attacker (PR:N) rather than a bypass of an authentication control - verify the actual mechanism with Oracle before treating it as an auth-bypass class issue. Net: treat as a high-priority patch given the trivially exploitable unauthenticated data-disclosure profile on an enterprise reporting product, while acknowledging exploitation-likelihood telemetry is absent. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker with no credentials sends crafted HTTP requests to an internet- or network-exposed Oracle BI Publisher Web Server endpoint and, because exploitation is low-complexity and requires no user interaction, retrieves sensitive report data and other information accessible to the BI Publisher instance. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, so weaponization effort and reliability are unverified, but the unauthenticated network vector makes opportunistic scanning and exploitation plausible once details or tooling emerge. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026
Oracle BI Publisher exposes sensitive data to unauthenticated network attackers through its Web Server component, affecting versions 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 26.01.0.0.0. Successful exploitation yields complete confidentiality impact over HTTP with no user interaction, matching a CVSS 7.5 vector of AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update fixes referenced by https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html; the input does not provide an exact fixed build, so confirm the patched version in the advisory for each affected line (8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 26.01.0.0.0). If patching must be delayed, reduce exposure by placing the BI Publisher Web Server behind an authenticating reverse proxy or a WAF rule set that blocks unauthenticated access to affected HTTP endpoints, and restrict network reachability to trusted users or VPN paths; trade-offs include possible breakage of intentionally anonymous reporting endpoints and added latency or operational complexity. Monitor HTTP access logs for unauthenticated requests to BI Publisher paths and review for anomalous data retrieval.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle BI Publisher is an enterprise reporting and document-generation platform whose Web Server component can be reached over HTTP. The supplied data does not map the issue to a CWE (CWE: N/A), and no CPE identifiers are provided, so the exact code-level flaw cannot be determined from the available intelligence. The Oracle advisory identifies the Web Server component, while the supplied tags label the issue as an authentication bypass, consistent with the CVSS vector requiring no privileges and no user interaction. The vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N indicates a remotely reachable, low-complexity path that lets an unauthenticated attacker retrieve data accessible to Oracle BI Publisher, with no integrity or availability impact and no scope change.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Unauthenticated remote HTTP access (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N), described as easily exploitable (AC:L), yielding full data disclosure (C:H) with no integrity/availability impact or scope change.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the Oracle BI Publisher product of Oracle Analytics (component: Web Server). 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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle BI Publisher. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle BI Publisher accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle BI Publisher (versions 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 26.01.0.0.0) can expose confidential reporting data to unauthenticated network users through its Web Server component, creating a direct data-loss risk for externally reachable deployments. Leadership should prioritize reducing internet exposure and validating data-access controls because attackers would need no credentials or user interaction, and no public exploit was identified at time of analysis.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include removing internet exposure for Oracle BI Publisher 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 26.01.0.0.0; restricting Web Server access to VPNs or allowlists; deploying WAF rules and monitoring for unauthenticated report access; rotating credentials for exposed data sources; and enforcing least privilege.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
EUVD-2026-106801
GHSA-386f-4hqc-hvh7
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Exploit-DB