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Oracle AHF EUVDEUVD-2026-105893

| CVE-2026-101477 HIGH
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-6w4c-fr3q-p47m
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged local logon on AHF host
  2. Exploit
    Abuse Trace File Analyzer component
  3. Execution
    Execute with AHF privileges
  4. Impact
    Full takeover of Autonomous Health Framework

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Attacker must have an authenticated low-privilege local logon (PR:L, AV:L) to the host/infrastructure where Oracle Autonomous Health Framework and its Trace File Analyzer component execute - this is not remotely exploitable and requires no victim interaction (UI:N). The key limiting factors are: (1) local access to the Oracle DB/Grid Infrastructure server is mandatory, so exposure is confined to users who already have accounts or a foothold on that host; (2) the affected AHF versions must be in the 26.3-26.8 range; and (3) risk concentrates on shared or multi-tenant hosts where untrusted low-privilege local principals exist. On single-administrator, tightly controlled hosts the realistic risk is substantially lower.

Impact

This is a genuinely high-severity local privilege/compromise issue (CVSS 3.1 7.8) but NOT an internet-facing emergency. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) confirms exploitation requires local logon access to the host where Oracle Autonomous Health Framework executes, with low-level privileges already held - this is the single most important risk-limiting factor and sharply reduces the attack surface compared to a remote vulnerability. The high complexity-free (AC:L) and no-interaction (UI:N) profile means that ONCE an attacker has a foothold, escalation to full product takeover (C:H/I:H/A:H) is reliable. On the exploitation-likelihood axis the signals are weak: no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC were provided, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. The practical read: prioritize patching on multi-user or shared Oracle database/Grid Infrastructure hosts where untrusted low-privilege local accounts exist, but treat it below any network-exploitable critical. NOTE A CONFLICT: the input Tags label this 'Information Disclosure,' yet the CVSS vector and description describe full takeover (C/I/A all High) - the tag understates the true impact and should not be relied upon for triage.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged local user (or an attacker who has already gained an initial foothold via another vector) on an Oracle database/Grid Infrastructure host that runs Autonomous Health Framework abuses the Trace File Analyzer component to escalate and fully compromise AHF, which typically runs with elevated privileges. No user interaction is required and attack complexity is low, making exploitation reliable once local access exists. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Local takeover of Oracle Autonomous Health Framework (Trace File Analyzer component) in versions 26.3 through 26.8: any user with an existing low-privileged logon on the Oracle Database or Grid Infrastructure host can exploit the component to gain full control of AHF, with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact (CVSS 3.1 base score 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The attack is not remote and needs no victim interaction, so exposure is confined to hosts where untrusted local principals already hold accounts or a foothold - shared and multi-tenant database servers carry the real risk, while single-administrator, tightly controlled hosts are substantially lower risk. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the issue is not in CISA KEV; Oracle published it through its October 2026 Critical Patch Update.

RemediationAI

Apply the fix issued in Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update, which is the vendor channel for this advisory (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html); the affected 26.3-26.8 range should be brought up to the patched AHF build released in that CPU, and AHF should be upgraded as part of the same maintenance window as the underlying Database/Grid Infrastructure home. Where patching must be staged, reduce exposure by removing or disabling unnecessary local OS accounts and sudo grants on Oracle Database and Grid Infrastructure hosts, since PR:L requires an existing logon, and by confining interactive access to those servers to a small set of trusted administrators - the trade-off is reduced operational convenience for DBAs and any monitoring accounts that legitimately need shell access. On shared or multi-tenant hosts, isolate AHF-managed directories so that non-Oracle OS users cannot write into TFA working, staging or output paths, and audit TFA execution and log-bundle creation for unexpected invocations by low-privileged users; restricting filesystem permissions may break diagnostic collection until ownership is corrected, so validate after each change. Note that because the vulnerability requires local access, perimeter filtering and network ACLs are not effective mitigations and should not be relied on in place of the patch.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Autonomous Health Framework 26.3 ≤26.8

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_autonomous_health_framework no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Autonomous Health Framework is the diagnostic and health-monitoring layer Oracle ships alongside Oracle Database and Grid Infrastructure; its Trace File Analyzer (TFA) component collects and packages trace, log and incident data across the stack, typically executing with elevated privileges so it can read files owned by the Oracle software owner and root. The flaw is a low-complexity local compromise (AV:L, AC:L, PR:L, UI:N, S:U) in which an authenticated low-privileged local user leverages TFA to break out of their privilege boundary and take over the framework, giving them access to everything the diagnostic tooling can read and write (C:H/I:H/A:H). No CWE identifier was supplied with the record, so the exact root-cause class is unconfirmed from available data; the vector profile is consistent with an unsafe privilege or resource-handling weakness inside a privileged diagnostic service rather than a memory-corruption or network-facing bug. Because AHF aggregates logs, environment details and support bundles that frequently contain connection strings, credentials and configuration data, control of the component is materially more valuable to a local attacker than the CVSS scope-unchanged rating alone suggests.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Description states local logon with low privileges and no interaction yielding full takeover, so AV:L/PR:L/UI:N with C/I/A all High and unchanged scope.

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

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability in Oracle Autonomous Health Framework (component: Trace File Analyzer). Supported versions that are affected are 26.3-26.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Autonomous Health Framework executes to compromise Oracle Autonomous Health Framework. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Autonomous Health Framework. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Autonomous Health Framework's Trace File Analyzer component in versions 26.3 through 26.8 can allow an existing low-privileged authenticated local account to gain full control of AHF, creating a high-impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability risk on Oracle Database and Grid Infrastructure hosts. The exposure is concentrated on shared and multi-tenant database servers where untrusted local principals already hold accounts or a foothold, while tightly controlled single-administrator hosts are less exposed; no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and the issue is not in CISA KEV. Leadership should prioritize inventory and reduction of local access on shared database estates because no vendor-released patch was identified at time of analysis.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; restrict local logon to trusted principals, remove unnecessary low-privileged accounts, enforce least privilege and audit logging for AHF/Trace File Analyzer on Oracle Database and Grid Infrastructure hosts, and isolate shared or multi-tenant servers where feasible.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
AHF/TFA ships with Oracle DB and Grid Infrastructure, common 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
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
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
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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