Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessSubmit crafted document over HTTP
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ExploitHost app passes file to Outside In SDK
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ExecutionTrigger parsing flaw in Clean Content SDK
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ImpactLeak confidential memory/data across scope boundary
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that a host application embedding the Outside In Clean Content SDK 8.5.8 accept and parse an attacker-supplied document; the flaw is triggered through that document-processing path rather than a standalone network listener, so 'HTTP' reflects how untrusted files reach the SDK inside a product. Per the CVSS vector it is unauthenticated (PR:N) and needs no user interaction (UI:N), with low attack complexity (AC:L). The principal limiting factor is exposure: the SDK must be deployed and configured to process untrusted/externally-sourced documents for the vulnerability to be reachable; impact is confined to confidentiality (C:H, I:N, A:N) and crosses a scope boundary (S:C) into the hosting product. |
| Impact | This is a genuine high-priority confidentiality issue by raw CVSS signals: the vendor vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N scores 8.6 and describes a network-reachable (AV:N), low-complexity (AC:L), unauthenticated (PR:N), no-interaction (UI:N) flaw with a scope change (S:C) and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. However, no corroborating exploitation signals were supplied: no EPSS probability, no CISA KEV entry, and no public exploit were provided, so the real-world urgency cannot be elevated beyond the theoretical. Oracle Outside In is a file-parsing/document-filtering SDK that is typically reached by submitting a crafted document for processing rather than by a direct listening HTTP service, so the 'network access via HTTP' phrasing describes how the malicious file reaches the SDK inside a host application rather than a standalone exposed port - the practical attack surface depends entirely on whether and how a host product exposes Outside In to untrusted documents. No SSVC decision data was provided. Net assessment: patch per Oracle's October 2026 CPU cadence as a high-severity confidentiality/information-disclosure item, but absent EPSS/KEV/POC evidence there is no indication of active or imminent widespread exploitation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker submits a specially crafted document (e.g. an uploaded file or email attachment) to an application that embeds the Outside In Clean Content SDK for content extraction or conversion. When the SDK parses the malformed file it discloses confidential in-memory data (such as adjacent buffer contents) back through the hosting product, exposing data the attacker should not be able to read. No public proof-of-concept was provided in the input. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026
Oracle Outside In Technology 8.5.8 can expose sensitive data to unauthenticated remote attackers when a host application embedding the Outside In Clean Content SDK parses an attacker-supplied document, producing high confidentiality impact and a scope change into the hosting product. The vendor CVSS 3.1 score is 8.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N), and no public exploit code or CISA KEV entry was identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Apply Oracle's Critical Patch Update for October 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html), which is the vendor advisory covering this issue; the input does not specify an exact fixed version number, so confirm the patched 8.5.x build with Oracle before deployment. Until patched, reduce exposure by preventing the embedding application from processing untrusted or externally sourced documents, which removes the trigger but breaks document-ingestion features. Where that is not feasible, run the SDK and host process in a least-privilege container or sandbox with no access to unrelated sensitive data, accept the added operational overhead, and restrict file sources to trusted partners or validated uploads with file-type allowlists. Network filtering of HTTP document-upload paths can limit delivery but does not address other file-transfer channels.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle Outside In Technology is a family of document-processing SDKs that third-party applications embed to view, convert, and analyze files; the Clean Content SDK component parses document content for cleansing and metadata handling. This issue is triggered when a host application embedding version 8.5.8 accepts and parses an attacker-supplied document, so the HTTP vector describes how untrusted files reach the SDK inside a product rather than a standalone network listener. The input does not provide a CWE, so the precise root-cause class is unconfirmed; functionally, the weakness is inadequate handling of untrusted document input that lets data accessible to the SDK and its host be read. The scope change (S:C) reflects impact crossing from the SDK into the embedding product, and the confidentiality-only vector (C:H/I:N/A:N) means integrity and availability are not directly affected. The supplied tags label this as an authentication bypass and Oracle issue, but the assessed vector (PR:N) and description support unauthenticated data disclosure rather than a credential-bypass mechanism.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Unauthenticated network-delivered crafted document (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N/AC:L), information disclosure only (C:H, I:N, A:N) that crosses into the hosting product (S:C).
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Outside In Technology. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Outside In Technology, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Outside In Technology accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.6 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle Outside In Technology 8.5.8, when embedded via the Clean Content SDK in host applications, enables unauthenticated remote attackers to expose sensitive data by processing malicious documents, creating a high confidentiality risk for organizations that handle untrusted files. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the scope change into hosting products amplifies potential data breach and regulatory exposure. Leadership should prioritize inventory and mitigation because any application embedding this SDK could leak customer or internal data without authentication.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include restricting document ingestion to trusted sources, implementing content disarm and reconstruction (CDR), sandboxing document parsing, applying strict input validation, network segmentation, and monitoring for unusual data access patterns.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
EUVD-2026-106607
GHSA-p6pq-xj33-45g6
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Exploit-DB