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Oracle Outside In EUVDEUVD-2026-106605

| CVE-2026-91351 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-qj33-792w-6jj8
6.1
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
    Obtain low-privileged local logon on host
  2. Exploit
    Supply crafted document to Clean Content SDK
  3. Execution
    Trigger flaw during file parsing
  4. Impact
    Modify or delete accessible data and degrade service

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 an authenticated low-privileged logon (PR:L) on the infrastructure/host where Oracle Outside In Technology executes - it is a local vector (AV:L) with no network reachability, no victim user interaction (UI:N), and an unchanged scope (S:U). The practical trigger is parsing of attacker-supplied content through the Outside In Clean Content SDK, so exploitation is limited to contexts where the attacker can both log on locally and get a crafted file processed by the SDK (directly or via an embedding application). Only version 8.5.8 is listed as affected; the absence of a remote path and the requirement for existing local credentials are the key limiting factors reducing real-world exposure.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity, operationally-constrained issue rather than a top-tier emergency. The vendor CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L, base 6.1) describes a locally-exploitable flaw requiring an already-authenticated low-privileged account (PR:L) on the host where Outside In Technology runs - there is no network attack surface (AV:L), which sharply limits remote mass exploitation. Impact is high to integrity (I:H: unauthorized create/delete/modify of accessible data) and partial to availability (A:L), with no confidentiality loss (C:N). No EPSS score was supplied in the input, the CVE is not present in CISA KEV, and no public proof-of-concept is referenced, so all three real-world exploitation signals are either absent or negative. No SSVC decision data was provided. The net picture is a credible but access-gated defect: because Outside In is a file-parsing SDK embedded in other products, real risk depends heavily on whether an attacker can already run code/supply files on the host, so this is a patch-in-normal-cycle item rather than an exploited-in-the-wild priority. Note the 'Denial Of Service' tag slightly overstates the availability dimension, which the CVSS marks only as partial (A:L).

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged user who already has a logon on a server running Oracle Outside In Technology 8.5.8 (or an application embedding the Clean Content SDK) supplies a maliciously crafted document to be parsed by the SDK. Parsing the crafted file triggers the flaw, letting the attacker tamper with or destroy data accessible to the Outside In process and partially disrupt its availability. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and no user interaction by a victim is required.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Local, authenticated low-privileged users on hosts running Oracle Outside In Technology 8.5.8 can abuse the Outside In Clean Content SDK to corrupt or delete critical data and trigger a partial denial of service, with no confidentiality impact. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.1 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L), so exposure is limited to environments where an attacker can both log on locally and get crafted content processed by the SDK. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update (October 2026) for Outside In Technology; the input does not specify an exact fixed build, so confirm the patched release in the Oracle advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html before deployment (patch available per vendor advisory). Until patched, restrict local logon on hosts running the SDK to trusted low-privileged accounts, run SDK-hosting services under least privilege, and ensure the Clean Content SDK processes only files from trusted sources or vetted uploads; this reduces exposure but does not eliminate the local parsing risk. Additional compensating controls include isolating SDK processing in a dedicated low-privilege sandbox or container and monitoring for malformed-file processing errors; sandboxing adds operational overhead and may not cover all embedding applications.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Outside In Technology 8.5.8

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_outside_in_technology no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Outside In Technology is a family of content-processing SDKs used by applications to parse, convert, and sanitize many document formats; the affected component, Outside In Clean Content SDK, is the cleaning and sanitization layer. The provided data assigns no CWE, so the precise root-cause class is not confirmed, but the assessed vector describes a local (AV:L), low-privilege (PR:L), no-interaction (UI:N) condition with unchanged scope and impacts only to integrity (I:H) and availability (A:L). Practically, the SDK must process attacker-supplied content on a host where the attacker already has local logon; there is no network vector and no confidentiality impact. Only version 8.5.8 is listed as affected by EUVD and the Oracle advisory.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 6.1 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

Requires an existing low-privileged local logon so AV:L and PR:L; no confidentiality loss (C:N), high integrity impact (I:H) and partial availability impact (A:L), scope unchanged.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Outside In Technology product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Outside In Clean Content SDK). The supported version that is affected is 8.5.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Outside In Technology executes to compromise Oracle Outside In Technology. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Outside In Technology accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Outside In Technology. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
embedded file-parsing SDK bundled across various enterprise products, not universal
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 0.1%
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

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +30
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.

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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