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Oracle ORDS EUVDEUVD-2026-105797

| CVE-2026-101381 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-8fh6-g3gx-rfv8
5.4
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 ORDS credentials
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request to ADP component
  3. Execution
    Bypass data authorization boundary
  4. Impact
    Read and modify subset of ORDS data

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 an attacker to hold a low-privilege account on Oracle REST Data Services (PR:L) with network HTTP access to the ADP component; it is not exploitable by a fully unauthenticated remote attacker. The vulnerability affects ORDS versions 24.2.0 through 26.1.0. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so a single authenticated low-privilege actor - including a malicious insider or an attacker using compromised low-tier credentials - can trigger it against a reachable ORDS instance. Limiting factors: the need for valid credentials and the bounded, partial scope of impact (read a subset, write to some data; no availability effect).

Impact

This is a moderate-severity, moderate-priority issue rather than an emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N = 5.4 Medium) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity attack that nonetheless requires the attacker to already hold low-level privileges (PR:L) - so it is not a pre-authentication flaw despite the 'Authentication Bypass' tag in the input, which appears inconsistent with PR:L and should be verified. Impact is bounded: partial read (C:L) and partial write/insert/delete (I:L) to a subset of ORDS-accessible data, with no availability impact (A:N) and no scope change (S:U). No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC were provided, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or automated weaponization - the risk signals are driven purely by the vendor CVSS, not by observed threat activity. Net: patch in the normal Oracle CPU cycle; the combination of required authentication and limited, partial data impact makes this lower priority than a critical unauthenticated RCE, but the network vector and low attack complexity mean an authenticated insider or a compromised low-privilege account could abuse it.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a low-privilege ORDS account (or has stolen such credentials) sends crafted HTTP requests to the ORDS ADP component and gains partial read access plus the ability to insert, update, or delete a subset of ORDS-accessible data beyond their intended authorization. The attack is network-based and low-complexity (AV:N/AC:L) with no user interaction, but requires valid low-level privileges (PR:L). No public exploit code was identified at the time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Oracle ORDS 24.2.0 through 26.1.0 allows low-privileged authenticated users with HTTP network access to the ADP component to read a subset of accessible data and perform unauthorized inserts, updates, or deletes. The issue is remotely reachable with low attack complexity and no user interaction, but it requires valid low-tier credentials and has no availability impact, making it a moderate-severity access-control problem rather than an unauthenticated compromise. No public exploit code or CISA KEV entry was identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2026 for Oracle REST Data Services (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html); the input does not specify an exact fixed build, so confirm the corrected version with Oracle's advisory before closing. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict HTTP access to ORDS/ADP endpoints to trusted networks or allowlisted clients via firewall or reverse-proxy rules-trade-off: legitimate remote and partner access must be explicitly re-enabled. Enforce least privilege by removing or limiting low-privilege ORDS accounts that do not need ADP access, and rotate credentials for accounts with network access-trade-off: operational disruption for users who rely on those accounts. Add monitoring and alerting for unusual read or write activity by low-privileged ORDS users; this detects abuse but does not prevent it.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle REST Data Services 24.2.0 ≤26.1.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_rest_data_services no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS) is a Java-based middleware layer that publishes RESTful endpoints over Oracle Database content; the ADP component is the specific attack surface named in the Oracle advisory. The input assigns no CWE, so the exact implementation flaw is unconfirmed, but the CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N vector and the stated confidentiality/integrity impacts point to an authorization or access-control weakness that a low-privileged account can exercise over HTTP rather than a pre-authentication flaw. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag should not be read as unauthenticated exploitation: the authoritative assessment requires a valid low-privilege account (PR:L). Scope is unchanged, so impact stays within the ORDS/ADP data boundary; there is no availability effect.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.4 MEDIUM

Network HTTP vector (AV:N) and low complexity (AC:L); PR:L because the description explicitly requires a low-privileged attacker; partial read and write give C:L/I:L, no availability impact (A:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/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
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in Oracle REST Data Services (component: ADP). Supported versions that are affected are 24.2.0-26.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle REST Data Services. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle REST Data Services accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle REST Data Services accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
common Oracle database REST gateway, deployed in Oracle shops but not universal
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Medium

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
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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