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Elastic Charging Engine EUVDEUVD-2026-106164

| CVE-2026-101763 CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-32x7-72qm-gmrm
9.8
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
    Reach exposed RMI listener over network
  2. Delivery
    Send malicious serialized RMI payload
  3. Exploit
    Trigger unauthenticated code execution
  4. Execution
    Gain full ECE takeover
  5. Impact
    Compromise charging data and service

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network reachability to the Oracle Communications BRM Elastic Charging Engine's Java RMI interface in a cloud-native deployment; per CVSS PR:N/UI:N no authentication or user interaction is needed, so any actor who can route to the RMI port can attempt it against affected versions 15.0.0.0.0, 15.0.1.0.0, 15.1.0.0.0, and 15.2.0.0.0. The primary LIMITING factor is network exposure: ECE RMI endpoints are normally deployed inside segmented telecom operator back-office/OSS-BSS networks rather than internet-facing, so realistic risk hinges on whether the RMI listener is reachable from untrusted segments. No special product feature toggle is named in the description beyond the RMI-based cloud-native deployment component itself.

Impact

All exploitability signals point to a genuine high priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) is fully network-reachable, low-complexity, and requires no privileges or user interaction, which Oracle reinforces by describing it as 'easily exploitable' by an 'unauthenticated attacker' resulting in complete 'takeover' - consistent with the C:H/I:H/A:H impact and 9.8 base score. The attack surface is Java RMI, a protocol historically prone to unauthenticated deserialization-to-RCE abuse, which raises real-world concern. However, several corroborating signals are ABSENT from the provided data: no EPSS probability was supplied, the vulnerability is NOT in CISA KEV, and no public POC is referenced - so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. The only references are the Oracle October 2026 CPU advisory and the NVD mirror; no independent technical write-up is present. Net: the intrinsic risk is high (pre-auth network RCE/takeover in a product typically exposed only within telecom operator back-office networks), but the likelihood signals (EPSS/KEV/POC) are currently unpopulated, so this is a patch-urgently-but-not-yet-known-exploited case rather than a confirmed in-the-wild threat. Note also a tag/impact mismatch: the input tag 'Information Disclosure' understates a vulnerability Oracle describes as full takeover affecting confidentiality, integrity, AND availability.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with network reachability to the Elastic Charging Engine's exposed Java RMI listener sends a crafted RMI request (e.g., a malicious serialized object) without any credentials or user interaction. Because the flaw allows low-complexity unauthenticated exploitation, the attacker gains full control (takeover) of the ECE instance, compromising billing/charging data and service availability. No public proof-of-concept is referenced, but the RMI vector and pre-auth nature make exploitation straightforward once an exploit is developed.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Unauthenticated network attackers can take over Oracle Communications BRM Elastic Charging Engine 15.0.0.0.0, 15.0.1.0.0, 15.1.0.0.0, and 15.2.0.0.0 by reaching the Java RMI interface used in cloud-native deployments; CVSS 3.1 is 9.8 with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact and no privileges or user interaction required. No public exploit code or CISA KEV entry was identified at time of analysis, and no EPSS score was provided, so practical risk is driven mainly by whether the RMI listener is exposed beyond trusted telecom back-office/OSS-BSS networks.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patches are referenced by Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update (patch available per vendor advisory; the exact fixed build is not specified in the provided data), so apply the CPU update for Oracle Communications BRM Elastic Charging Engine on all affected 15.x deployments and validate the target version against https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html. Until patched, restrict the ECE Java RMI listener to trusted back-office/OSS-BSS segments using firewalls, security groups, or Kubernetes network policies, block the RMI port at network boundaries, and disable RMI exposure where the cloud-native deployment does not require it; tightening segmentation can break ECE cluster or management traffic, and disabling RMI may disrupt orchestration or remote administration, so test changes against the deployment architecture.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Communications BRM - Elastic Charging Engine 15.1.0.0.0
Oracle Communications BRM - Elastic Charging Engine 15.0.0.0.0
Oracle Communications BRM - Elastic Charging Engine 15.0.1.0.0
Oracle Communications BRM - Elastic Charging Engine 15.2.0.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_communications_brm_elastic_charging_engine no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Communications BRM Elastic Charging Engine is a telecom charging and rating component, and the affected component is specifically its cloud-native deployment. The attack path is Java RMI, a remote invocation protocol that exposes callable Java services over TCP; when an ECE RMI endpoint is reachable from an untrusted network, an attacker can interact with exposed services and potentially gain control of the ECE process, matching the advisory's takeover impact. The provided data does not assign a CWE, so the precise defect class is not confirmed, but the CVSS vector confirms network-only, unauthenticated, no-user-interaction exploitation with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. EUVD lists the same four 15.x versions, and no CPE identifiers were supplied.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Oracle describes easy unauthenticated network exploitation via RMI yielding full takeover, so AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N with C/I/A all High; no evidence of scope change beyond the compromised engine.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Communications BRM - Elastic Charging Engine product of Oracle Communications (component: Cloud native deployment). Supported versions that are affected are 15.0.0.0.0, 15.0.1.0.0, 15.1.0.0.0 and 15.2.0.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via RMI to compromise Oracle Communications BRM - Elastic Charging Engine. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Communications BRM - Elastic Charging Engine. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Communications BRM Elastic Charging Engine - the system that rates and charges subscriber usage in cloud-native telecom deployments - carries a maximum-severity, unauthenticated network flaw (CVSS 9.8) across four release lines (15.0.0.0.0 through 15.2.0.0.0) with no vendor fix currently available. A reachable attacker could assume full control of the charging platform, putting revenue assurance, real-time billing accuracy, and subscriber records at risk. Leadership should care because this is a revenue-critical, customer-facing system with a regulatorily sensitive data footprint that cannot currently be remediated by patching alone.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict Java RMI listener access to trusted application-tier hosts via network ACLs and security groups; isolate affected charging engine deployments behind strict OSS-BSS segmentation with no DMZ or internet exposure; disable or bind RMI endpoints to internal-only interfaces where the deployment permits; monitor RMI bind/lookup traffic and alert on anomalous connections; apply enhanced logging and review for signs of unauthorized access; and pursue an Oracle support escalation for an out-of-band fix or supported workaround.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 59% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche telecom billing/charging engine, deployed only by carriers
Data Quality
5 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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

49
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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