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Oracle Siebel CRM EUVDEUVD-2026-105821

| CVE-2026-101405 MEDIUM
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-36wx-784f-p659
4.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach HTTPS endpoint of Siebel Marketing
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to Marketing component
  3. Exploit
    Satisfy high-complexity precondition
  4. Execution
    Trigger partial read/write flaw
  5. Impact
    Modify or exfiltrate subset of accessible data

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network reachability to the Siebel Apps - Marketing component over HTTPS against affected Oracle Siebel CRM versions 17.0 through 26.9; no authentication (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N) are needed. The primary limiting factor is high attack complexity (AC:H): Oracle explicitly labels this 'difficult to exploit,' implying a condition outside the attacker's direct control (e.g., specific server state, timing, or non-default conditions) must be met, which meaningfully reduces reliable exploitation. Oracle's CPU advisory provides no specific feature, protocol, or configuration prerequisite, so the exact triggering condition cannot be named from available data; realistic risk is further bounded to internet-exposed Marketing instances and to only partial (Low) read and update/insert/delete impact with no availability effect.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity issue (CVSS 3.1 base 4.8) that in practice sits toward the lower end of real-world priority despite its network, unauthenticated attack surface. The vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N shows a reachable-over-HTTPS, no-privilege, no-interaction flaw, which normally raises concern; however AC:H (Oracle's own 'difficult to exploit' language) and only Low confidentiality and Low integrity impact (no availability impact) substantially temper it. No EPSS score was supplied in the input, there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code was identified, so the exploitation signal is: no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The conflicting signal to flag explicitly is the input 'Authentication Bypass' tag versus the CVSS, which already encodes PR:N (pre-authentication reachability) and limited partial read/write rather than full account or auth-control takeover - the description does not substantiate a classic authentication bypass, so that tag should be treated with suspicion and verified against Oracle's CPU. Overall: a real but low-urgency Oracle Critical Patch Update item; patch on the normal quarterly cycle rather than as an emergency, prioritizing internet-exposed Siebel Marketing instances.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker reaches an internet-facing Siebel Apps - Marketing instance over HTTPS and sends specially crafted requests that exploit a flaw in the Marketing component. Because attack complexity is high, the attacker likely must satisfy a non-trivial precondition (such as a race or specific server state) before succeeding, after which they gain limited unauthorized read of a subset of data plus partial update/insert/delete on some accessible data. No public exploit code was identified at 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

Unauthenticated attackers who can reach the Marketing component of Oracle Siebel CRM (Siebel Apps - Marketing, versions 17.0 through 26.9) over HTTPS can read a subset of Marketing data and perform unauthorized updates, inserts or deletions on some records, with no availability impact. Oracle scores this CVSS 3.1 at 4.8 because of high attack complexity - the vendor describes it as 'difficult to exploit,' meaning a server-side condition outside the attacker's direct control (state, timing, or a non-default configuration) must be satisfied, even though no credentials (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N) are required. No public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV) were identified at time of analysis, so real-world risk is bounded to internet-exposed Marketing deployments and to partial Low confidentiality/integrity loss.

RemediationAI

Apply the fix from the Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html) to every Siebel CRM deployment running Siebel Apps - Marketing in the 17.0-26.9 range; the advisory is the only authoritative source for the exact patched build numbers, which are not independently confirmed here. Until patching is complete, reduce exposure by terminating external HTTPS access to the Marketing application at the reverse proxy/WAF and requiring VPN or allow-listed source networks for Marketing users - the trade-off is loss of direct internet access for remote marketing staff and possible breakage of externally hosted email/web-marketing callbacks, so validate integration flows first. Additional compensating controls: enforce strong session handling and monitor Marketing application logs for unauthenticated or anomalous write activity against campaign and list data (detection value is limited because Oracle published no exploitation signature); and inventory any internet-facing Marketing instances to prioritize them, since the AC:H precondition means internally segmented deployments carry materially lower risk. Because the flaw is described as difficult to exploit and no public exploit code or KEV entry exists, patch within standard Oracle CPU cadence rather than under emergency conditions, but do not defer past the next quarterly cycle.

Affected VersionsENISA

Siebel Apps - Marketing 17.0 ≤26.9

Affected Packages

euvd siebel_apps_marketing no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Siebel CRM is a multi-tier enterprise CRM platform (Siebel Gateway Name Server, Siebel Server, and web/enterprise application tiers) whose 'Siebel Apps - Marketing' module handles campaign management, segmentation, list management and outbound marketing execution; the vulnerable surface is the HTTPS-facing Marketing application endpoint. The root cause class is an access-control / authentication-bypass weakness (per the source tags) that permits an unauthenticated network user to reach data and write operations that should require an authenticated, authorized Marketing session - reflected in the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N, where scope is unchanged and impact is Low on confidentiality and integrity only. Oracle assigns no CWE and publishes no technical detail in its Critical Patch Update advisory, so the precise triggering precondition implied by AC:H (for example a particular component state, request sequencing, or non-default deployment configuration) cannot be named from available data; the vector nonetheless confirms remote reachability, no authentication and no user interaction as prerequisites, making the high complexity the single dominant limiting factor.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.8 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated HTTPS reachability gives AV:N/PR:N/UI:N; Oracle's 'difficult to exploit' justifies AC:H; partial data read and write map to C:L/I:L with no availability impact (A:N).

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

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability in the Siebel Apps - Marketing product of Oracle Siebel CRM (component: Marketing). Supported versions that are affected are 17.0-26.9. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Siebel Apps - Marketing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Siebel Apps - Marketing accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Siebel Apps - Marketing accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Enterprise CRM common in large firms, not deployed 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 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

24
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +24
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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