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Oracle Essbase EUVDEUVD-2026-106841

| CVE-2026-91654 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-pfwx-cjm8-qx6m
6.3
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
    Authenticate with low-privilege Essbase account
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request to Security component
  3. Execution
    Exploit authorization/data-access flaw
  4. Impact
    Read, modify or delete accessible data and trigger partial DoS

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

Requires a valid low-privileged Oracle Essbase account (PR:L) with network HTTP access to the Essbase server; exploitation targets the Security component of version 21.8.3.0.0. No user interaction and no elevated/admin privileges are required beyond the initial authenticated session, and no non-default feature toggle is named in the description. The key limiting factor is the prerequisite authenticated account - this is not exploitable by fully unauthenticated attackers - which, combined with only partial (Low) confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact and unchanged scope, bounds realistic risk to users who can already reach and log into the Essbase service.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity, low-priority vulnerability by current signals. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.3 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L, meaning network-reachable over HTTP, low attack complexity, no user interaction, but requiring an existing low-privileged authenticated account. Impacts are all 'Low' across confidentiality, integrity, and availability (partial data read/modify and partial DoS), and scope is unchanged - so this is not a full-system-compromise bug. No EPSS score is present in the input, the CVE is NOT in CISA KEV, and no public POC is referenced, so there is no evidence of active or imminent exploitation. The single reference is Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update (cpuoct2026.html), consistent with a routine quarterly patch rather than an emergency fix. The main caveat is the PR:L requirement: 'low privileged attacker' means an attacker must already hold a valid Essbase account, which meaningfully limits mass exploitation and points toward insider or post-foothold abuse rather than widespread unauthenticated attacks. No conflicting signals were detected between the description and the CVSS vector.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already possesses a low-privileged Oracle Essbase account sends crafted HTTP requests that abuse a flaw in the Security component to read a subset of data, perform unauthorized inserts/updates/deletes on some accessible data, and degrade availability (partial DoS). No user interaction or elevated privileges are needed beyond the initial authenticated session. No public exploit code is referenced, so exploitation would currently require independent research.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026

Oracle Essbase 21.8.3.0.0 exposes a Security-component flaw that lets an authenticated low-privileged attacker with network HTTP access read and modify a subset of accessible data and cause a partial denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L), so exploitation requires a valid Essbase account but no user interaction or elevated privileges. No public exploit code or CISA KEV entry was identified at time of analysis, and no EPSS score was provided.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2026 fix for Oracle Essbase 21.8.3.0.0 as documented at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html; the provided data does not specify a distinct patched version number, so confirm the target release in the advisory before upgrading. Until patching is complete, restrict HTTP access to Essbase to trusted networks or jump hosts, which reduces exposure but can break legitimate BI and client connectivity; enforce least privilege and review Essbase Security-component roles and accounts to limit the low-privileged foothold the vector requires, though this adds operational overhead; and monitor Essbase HTTP logs for anomalous requests from low-privileged accounts, accepting that detection is not prevention. No vendor workaround is identified in the provided data.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Essbase 21.8.3.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_essbase no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Essbase is a multidimensional OLAP server used for analytics, and its Security component governs authentication, authorization, and role-based access to Essbase resources. The provided data does not map the issue to a CWE and the vendor does not disclose the root cause, but the assessed low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact with unchanged scope is consistent with an authorization or input-handling weakness in a Security-component HTTP endpoint reachable by a valid low-privileged session. The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L indicates network reachability over HTTP, a low-privileged authenticated prerequisite, no user interaction, and impact confined to the Essbase security scope. No CPE identifiers were supplied; the only affected version identified in the input is 21.8.3.0.0.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 6.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.3 MEDIUM

Network HTTP reach (AV:N) and low complexity (AC:L), but a low-privileged account is required (PR:L); all impacts partial, hence C:L/I:L/A:L and unchanged scope.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in Oracle Essbase (component: Security). The supported version that is affected is 21.8.3.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Essbase. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Essbase accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Essbase accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Essbase. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Enterprise OLAP/BI database used in finance analytics, common but not ubiquitous
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 0.2%
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

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