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Oracle Cost Management EUVDEUVD-2026-105947

| CVE-2026-101536 HIGH
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-jcgh-vcg2-g3m8
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged EBS account
  2. Delivery
    Reach Cost Maintenance over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Exploit AC:H flaw in Cost Management
  4. Execution
    Escalate to module takeover
  5. Impact
    Compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires (1) a valid low-privileged, authenticated Oracle E-Business Suite account with network HTTP access to the Cost Maintenance component of Oracle Cost Management, and (2) affected EBS versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. Oracle rates it 'difficult to exploit' (AC:H), meaning success depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control - likely particular application state, timing, or configuration - so it is NOT a trivially repeatable attack. Limiting factors that reduce realistic risk: mandatory prior authentication (PR:L rules out anonymous attackers), the high attack complexity, and the requirement that the Cost Management module be deployed and reachable. No end-user interaction is required (UI:N), and scope is unchanged (S:U), so impact is confined to the Cost Management module itself.

Impact

This is a genuine but not top-tier priority. Oracle's CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.5) describes a network-reachable HTTP flaw that yields full takeover of Oracle Cost Management (C:H/I:H/A:H), which is serious, but two metrics meaningfully constrain real-world risk: AC:H (Oracle explicitly states it is 'difficult to exploit,' implying special timing, configuration, or state-dependent conditions) and PR:L (the attacker must already hold a low-privileged, authenticated EBS account). No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC is present in the supplied data, so there is no evidence of active or imminent exploitation. SSVC-style reading: exploitation=none observed, automatable=likely NO given AC:H and the authentication requirement, technical impact=total for the affected module. Signals are internally consistent (no CVSS-vs-description conflict), but note the 'Information Disclosure' tag understates the actual impact, which is full confidentiality/integrity/availability takeover, not read-only disclosure. Net: a HIGH-severity, authenticated, hard-to-exploit ERP module flaw worth patching in the normal Oracle CPU cycle rather than emergency out-of-band response, absent new exploitation intelligence.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already possesses a low-privileged Oracle E-Business Suite account (e.g., an internal user or a foothold from phishing/credential reuse) sends crafted HTTP requests to the Cost Maintenance component of Oracle Cost Management. By satisfying the specific state or timing conditions implied by the high attack complexity, they escalate from limited access to full compromise of the Cost Management module. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and the AC:H rating means a reliable attack is non-trivial to develop.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Authenticated low-privileged users with network HTTP access to Oracle Cost Management 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 can potentially take over the Cost Maintenance component, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (CVSS 7.5). Oracle rates the flaw difficult to exploit (AC:H), and exploitation requires a valid low-privileged E-Business Suite account plus reachable Cost Management deployment. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle E-Business Suite patch specified in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html) for Cost Management versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15; no specific patch version number is provided in the available data. As compensating controls, restrict network access to the Cost Maintenance component to trusted administrative networks or VPN users, which reduces exposure but may disrupt legitimate remote cost-management workflows; enforce least privilege so only necessary users hold Cost Management responsibilities, which limits the PR:L attack surface but can affect business operations; and monitor HTTP requests to Cost Maintenance for anomalous authenticated activity, which provides detection but not prevention.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Cost Management 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_cost_management no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle E-Business Suite's Cost Management module includes the Cost Maintenance component, which handles costing data and related business logic. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates a network-reachable flaw that is hard to exploit and requires a low-privileged authenticated account, with no user interaction and unchanged scope. Oracle describes the vulnerability as difficult to exploit, meaning success likely depends on specific application state, timing, or configuration outside the attacker's direct control. No CWE is assigned in the available data, so the precise root-cause class is unspecified; the component-level nature and high attack complexity suggest a state- or logic-dependent weakness rather than a trivial injection, but this is not confirmed by the input.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Network HTTP reachable (AV:N) but vendor-stated difficult exploitation (AC:H) and a required low-privileged EBS account (PR:L); full module takeover yields C:H/I:H/A:H with unchanged scope.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/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
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability in the Oracle Cost Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Cost Maintenance). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Cost Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Cost Management. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Finance and supply-chain operations using Oracle E-Business Suite Cost Management 12.2.3-12.2.15 face elevated risk from a high-severity weakness that could undermine cost accounting integrity and related reporting. Because the module supports margin-sensitive and financial processes, leadership should treat a compromise as a potential financial-data and operational-continuity event, not just an application defect. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but no vendor-released patch is identified, so near-term risk reduction depends on access restriction and monitoring.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; restrict HTTP access to Oracle Cost Management 12.2.3-12.2.15 to trusted networks or VPN, enforce least privilege and disable unused low-privileged E-Business Suite accounts, monitor Cost Maintenance access and change logs, and apply the vendor patch when released.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Oracle EBS ERP is common in large enterprises but a specific module
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 0.4%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
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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