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Trusted Answer Search EUVDEUVD-2026-105922

| CVE-2026-101507 MEDIUM
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-mrg4-52jh-hjh7
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Authenticate with low-privilege account
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request to PL/SQL package
  3. Execution
    Trigger unauthorized data access
  4. Impact
    Exfiltrate critical application data

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a valid low-privileged authenticated account on Oracle Trusted Answer Search 26.1 (CVSS PR:L) with network HTTP access to the affected PL/SQL package component; no user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). The authentication requirement is the primary limiting factor - this is not exploitable by a fully unauthenticated remote attacker. Impact is confined to confidentiality (reading critical or all accessible data); there is no integrity or availability impact, so the flaw cannot be used directly to modify data or disrupt service. Only version 26.1 is listed as affected.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity information-disclosure flaw (CVSS 3.1 base 6.5, vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) in the PL/SQL package component of Oracle Trusted Answer Search 26.1. The signals paint a consistent picture of limited-but-real risk: the attack vector is network-based over HTTP with low complexity, but exploitation requires an already-authenticated low-privileged account (PR:L), which meaningfully constrains the attacker population to users who already have some access. Impact is confidentiality-only (C:H, I:N, A:N) - no integrity or availability loss - so this is a data-exposure issue, not a system-takeover issue. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC indicator was supplied in the input, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation; the absence of these signals is not itself evidence of safety but does argue against treating this as an emergency. Net assessment: a legitimate patch-cycle priority (especially where the product holds sensitive data and untrusted low-privileged users exist) rather than a drop-everything critical. Conflicting signal to verify: the input Tags include 'Authentication Bypass,' which contradicts the CVSS PR:L requirement and the description's 'low privileged attacker' language - this flaw requires authentication and is not an auth bypass, so the tag appears mislabeled.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged authenticated user sends crafted HTTP requests to the Oracle Trusted Answer Search PL/SQL package endpoint and abuses it to read data they are not authorized to see, resulting in disclosure of critical or all application-accessible data. Because attack complexity is low and no user interaction is needed, a valid low-privilege account is the main barrier. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Information disclosure in Oracle Trusted Answer Search 26.1 allows a low-privileged authenticated remote attacker with HTTP access to read critical or all accessible data through the PL/SQL package component. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), with impact limited to confidentiality-no integrity or availability effect. Only version 26.1 is listed as affected; no public exploit code or active exploitation was identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2026 update for Oracle Trusted Answer Search 26.1; the advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html lists the fix, but the exact patched version or build is not specified in the provided data. Until the update is applied, restrict HTTP access to the affected PL/SQL package component to trusted networks and accounts, revoke unnecessary EXECUTE grants on the package from low-privileged users, and monitor for anomalous queries against the component. Disabling or firewalling the HTTP endpoint reduces exposure but will break dependent application functionality; aggressive least-privilege revocation may cause legitimate workflows to fail if roles are over-restricted.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Trusted Answer Search 26.1

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_trusted_answer_search no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The issue resides in a PL/SQL package component of Oracle Trusted Answer Search 26.1. PL/SQL packages are server-side stored procedure collections in Oracle Database that can be exposed over HTTP through interfaces such as Oracle REST Data Services or mod_plsql to support application logic. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) indicates the package does not adequately enforce authorization or data-access boundaries, allowing an authenticated low-privileged user to query data beyond their intended scope. No CWE was assigned in the provided data; the behavior maps to an access-control/authorization weakness resulting in information exposure rather than injection or memory corruption. The authentication requirement (PR:L) is the primary limiting factor, and the flaw cannot be used directly to modify data or disrupt service.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network HTTP vector with low complexity and no UI; PR:L because a low-privileged authenticated account is required; confidentiality-only high impact, no integrity or availability effect.

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

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability in Oracle Trusted Answer Search (component: PLSQL package). The supported version that is affected is 26.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Trusted Answer Search. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Trusted Answer Search accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Niche, specialized Oracle product with limited enterprise deployment footprint
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 0.4%
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

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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