Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privileged logon on OSB host
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ExploitInvoke flawed Device Management component
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ExecutionEscalate to Oracle Secure Backup takeover
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ImpactAccess/alter/destroy backup data
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 a valid low-privileged logon (PR:L) on the infrastructure/host where Oracle Secure Backup executes, and to reach the Device Management and Support component locally (AV:L) - there is no remote or unauthenticated path and no user interaction is needed (UI:N). Affected deployments are specifically Oracle Secure Backup 19.1.0.0.0 and 19.1.0.1.0. The key limiting factors are therefore the need for pre-existing local authentication and local access to the OSB server; systems where only trusted administrators have host logon, or that are not on the two affected versions, face substantially reduced realistic risk despite the 7.8 score. |
| Impact | This is a genuine but access-gated priority rather than a drop-everything internet-facing crisis. The Oracle-provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.8) is internally consistent and dependable: it requires LOCAL access (AV:L) and an existing low-privileged logon (PR:L) to the host where Oracle Secure Backup executes, but once that foothold exists the attack is low-complexity with no user interaction and yields full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise (complete takeover of Oracle Secure Backup). No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC were provided in the intelligence set, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation - the risk is driven entirely by the intrinsic severity, not by observed attacker interest. Note a signal tension worth flagging: the input Tags label this 'Information Disclosure,' but the vector and description (C:H/I:H/A:H, 'takeover') describe full compromise, not mere disclosure - treat the tag as under-stating impact. The practical risk ceiling is set by the AV:L/PR:L prerequisite: an attacker must already be authenticated on the OSB host, which typically means this is a privilege-escalation / insider or post-foothold lateral-movement issue rather than a remotely-wormable one. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who already holds a low-privileged local account on the server running Oracle Secure Backup (for example via prior compromise of another service or a malicious insider) abuses the Device Management and Support component to escalate to full control of the backup system. No user interaction and no elevated privileges are needed beyond the initial logon, and because backups often hold the organization's most sensitive data and recovery capability, takeover enables data theft, tampering, and destruction of recovery points. No public exploit code is known at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026
Local privilege escalation in Oracle Secure Backup 19.1.0.0.0 and 19.1.0.1.0 lets an attacker who already holds a valid low-privileged logon on the OSB host take full control of the backup server through the Device Management and Support component. Because the vector requires local access (AV:L) and an existing account (PR:L), the realistic exposure is limited to environments where untrusted users can log on to the OSB infrastructure, but successful exploitation yields complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (CVSS 7.8). No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Apply the Oracle Secure Backup fix delivered in the October 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html); the CPU is the authoritative source for the exact patched build number, which is not specified in the available data, so verify the resolved version against the advisory before closing the finding. Where patching must be deferred, reduce exposure by restricting host logon on OSB servers to a small set of trusted administrators (directly removes the PR:L precondition), removing or disabling unnecessary local accounts and shell access for backup operator roles, and isolating OSB management hosts on a segmented administrative network so untrusted users cannot obtain local sessions - accepting that these controls are detective/preventive compensations, not fixes, and that any remaining low-privileged local account retains the escalation path. Monitor OSB host logs for anomalous use of device management functions by non-administrative accounts.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle Secure Backup is Oracle's tape-based backup and media management platform, and the affected component handles device management and support functions that operate with elevated privileges on the OSB server host. The root cause class falls under insufficient privilege or access control boundaries, allowing a low-privileged local account to escalate to the privileges of the backup service and ultimately take over the product; no CWE identifier was published by Oracle. The attack surface is strictly the local host (AV:L) with low attack complexity, no user interaction, and unchanged scope, so the vulnerability is not reachable over the network and cannot be triggered by an anonymous user. EUVD tracks the same two build ranges (19.1.0.0.0 and 19.1.0.1.0) as the affected releases, and the October 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update is the sole published reference.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Requires an existing local low-privileged logon on the OSB host (AV:L/PR:L), is low-complexity with no user interaction, and the stated takeover justifies C:H/I:H/A:H with unchanged scope.
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CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in Oracle Secure Backup (component: Device Management and Support). Supported versions that are affected are 19.1.0.0.0 and 19.1.0.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Secure Backup executes to compromise Oracle Secure Backup. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Secure Backup. 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
Oracle Secure Backup versions 19.1.0.0.0 and 19.1.0.1.0 contain a high-severity local privilege escalation flaw that allows anyone holding an existing low-privileged login on the backup host to take full control of the backup server through the Device Management and Support component. Exploitation is authenticated and requires local access, so exposure is concentrated in environments where broad or untrusted logon access to backup infrastructure is permitted; where that condition exists, a successful attack grants complete control over the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of backup data. No vendor-released patch is currently available, making access governance over the backup tier the primary lever leadership controls today.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include restricting local logon on OSB hosts to a minimal set of trusted backup administrators, eliminating shared and low-privileged accounts, enforcing least privilege, segmenting backup infrastructure onto a dedicated management network, and monitoring/alerting on Device Management and Support component activity and privilege changes.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-105898
GHSA-c459-q2hr-fx23
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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