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Oracle OPatchAuto EUVDEUVD-2026-105915

| CVE-2026-101500 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-c82w-p266-9wvr
6.5
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
    Gain privileged logon to OPatchAuto host
  2. Delivery
    Stage malicious patch content/config
  3. Exploit
    Admin runs OPatchAuto operation
  4. Execution
    Trigger takeover of OPatchAuto
  5. Impact
    Compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability

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 the attacker to already have high-privileged logon access to the infrastructure/host where Oracle Global Lifecycle Management OPatchAuto executes (local vector, PR:H), and additionally requires interaction from a second person other than the attacker (UI:R) - in practice an administrator initiating an OPatchAuto patch operation. Only versions 12.2.0.1.16 through 12.2.0.1.52 are affected. These factors - pre-existing privileged local access plus mandatory third-party human action - sharply limit realistic exploitation to insider or already-compromised-operator scenarios; there is no remote or unauthenticated path.

Impact

Despite the HIGH-looking 6.5 Medium CVSS score, real-world risk is low. The CVSS vector itself is the strongest signal and it is heavily constraining: AV:L requires the attacker to already have logon access to the infrastructure where OPatchAuto runs; PR:H means the attacker must already hold high privileges on that host; and UI:R requires a separate human (not the attacker) to perform an action. No EPSS score, SSVC decision data, or CWE was provided in the input. The CVE is not listed in CISA KEV and no public POC is referenced, so there is no evidence of exploitation. The combination of pre-existing high privilege plus required victim interaction makes mass or automatable exploitation implausible - this reads as a privilege/trust-boundary issue reachable only by an already-trusted operator, not an internet-facing threat. Note a tag/impact conflict: the input Tag 'Information Disclosure' understates the vulnerability, which the description and vector (C:H/I:H/A:H, 'takeover') show to be a full compromise, not mere disclosure - treat the tag as unreliable.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already has high-privileged logon access to the host running Oracle OPatchAuto plants or manipulates patching content/configuration, then waits for a legitimate administrator (the required second human) to run a patch operation, which triggers the malicious content and results in full takeover of OPatchAuto. No public exploit code is referenced, so this would require custom development against the affected 12.2.0.1.16-12.2.0.1.52 versions.

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

Takeover of Oracle Global Lifecycle Management OPatchAuto is possible in versions 12.2.0.1.16 through 12.2.0.1.52, but only for an attacker who already holds high-privileged logon access to the host running the tool and who can additionally induce a second person - in practice an administrator initiating a patch operation - to perform a UI action (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R, score 6.5). A successful attack fully compromises confidentiality, integrity and availability of the OPatchAuto installation, which typically means code execution in the context of the privileged operator running the patching workflow. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis and the issue is not in CISA KEV; the combination of a local vector, high privileges and mandatory third-party human interaction confines realistic exposure to insider or already-compromised-operator scenarios.

RemediationAI

Apply the fix delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html - patch availability is per the vendor advisory, and the specific fixed build number is not stated in the available data, so confirm the target version against that advisory before upgrading OPatchAuto beyond 12.2.0.1.52. Until patching is complete, the most effective control is to shrink the population that can satisfy the PR:H prerequisite: restrict interactive logon and file-system write access on hosts running OPatchAuto to a small, monitored set of administrators, and treat those hosts as tier-0 infrastructure. Enforce integrity of patch staging directories and input artifacts (restrictive ownership and permissions, checksum verification before a run) so a privileged-but-not-authorized user cannot plant content that the operator's patch run would consume - the trade-off is added pre-patch validation effort and possible friction with existing automated pipelines. Add dual control or change-management approval plus session logging for OPatchAuto invocations to blunt the UI:R social-engineering path, at the cost of slower patch turnaround; running OPatchAuto from a hardened, dedicated jump host under a least-privilege service account further reduces blast radius but may break workflows that rely on broader OS privileges.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Global Lifecycle Management OPatchAuto 12.2.0.1.16 ≤12.2.0.1.52

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_global_lifecycle_management_opatchauto no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

OPatchAuto is the patch-orchestration utility shipped with Oracle Global Lifecycle Management that automates OPatch-driven patching of database homes and related extensions, and it necessarily executes with elevated privileges on the host it manages. Oracle did not publish a CWE classification for this CVE, so the precise root-cause class is undisclosed; the CVSS metrics (AV:L, PR:H, UI:R, with High C/I/A) are consistent with a flaw in how the tool handles patch inputs, staged artifacts or paths while running under a privileged account - a pattern where an attacker who can already write to or influence files used during a patch run gains execution in the operator's privileged context once that operator triggers the workflow. The mandatory UI:R component means the victim is a different person from the attacker: the administrator who launches or approves the OPatchAuto run. Because the vector is local, there is no network or unauthenticated path to the flaw; the attacker must first obtain high-privileged logon access on the infrastructure hosting OPatchAuto, which by definition is a highly sensitive, typically well-audited environment.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Local vector and pre-existing high privilege plus required third-party interaction give AV:L/PR:H/UI:R; takeover yields C:H/I:H/A:H with unchanged scope.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Global Lifecycle Management OPatchAuto product of Oracle Global Lifecycle Management (component: Database extensions). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.0.1.16-12.2.0.1.52. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Global Lifecycle Management OPatchAuto executes to compromise Oracle Global Lifecycle Management OPatchAuto. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Global Lifecycle Management OPatchAuto. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Oracle DB patching utility, present only in Oracle DBA-managed environments
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
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
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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