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Oracle Essbase EUVDEUVD-2026-106844

| CVE-2026-91657 MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-7f26-c48v-p9xf
4.3
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
    Obtain low-privileged Essbase account
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request to Security component
  3. Execution
    Bypass access control on data subset
  4. Impact
    Read unauthorized confidential data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
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 a valid low-privileged authenticated account on Oracle Essbase 21.8.3.0.0 (PR:L) with network HTTP reachability to the Essbase Security component; no user interaction is needed and complexity is low. The limiting factors are the authentication requirement (not exploitable by fully unauthenticated attackers) and the confined outcome - only read access to a subset of Essbase data, with no write/modify or availability impact. Only the single affected version 21.8.3.0.0 is named in the advisory.

Impact

This is a genuinely low-to-moderate priority issue despite being network-exploitable. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, base 4.3 MEDIUM) shows a low-complexity, network-reachable flaw over HTTP, but it requires an already-authenticated low-privileged account (PR:L) and yields only partial confidentiality impact (C:L) with no integrity or availability effect - so it is an information-disclosure bug, not a system takeover. There is no CISA KEV listing, no POC referenced, and no EPSS score supplied in the input, so there is no signal of active or imminent exploitation; status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' Note a conflict in the metadata: the input carries an 'Authentication Bypass' tag, but the CVSS vector requires privileges (PR:L) and the description explicitly states a 'low privileged attacker' with only read access - this is NOT an authentication bypass, and the tag appears mislabeled. The data originates solely from Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory; no independent NVD CVSS, CWE, or third-party confirmation is present, so prioritization should reflect a patch-on-normal-cycle disclosure rather than an emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a low-privileged authenticated account on an Oracle Essbase 21.8.3.0.0 instance sends crafted HTTP requests to the Security component and reads a subset of Essbase data they should not be able to access. No user interaction is required and attack complexity is low, but valid low-level credentials are a prerequisite. No public exploit code has been identified.

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 has a Security-component flaw that allows a low-privileged authenticated attacker with HTTP network access to read a limited subset of Essbase data; the only impacted dimension is confidentiality, giving CVSS 3.1 score 4.3. Exploitation is low-complexity and requires no user interaction, but it is not open to fully unauthenticated outsiders because a valid low-privileged account is needed. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis, and the supplied advisory does not name any affected version other than 21.8.3.0.0.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update fix for the Essbase Security component affecting 21.8.3.0.0, following the October 2026 CPU advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html. The supplied data does not include an exact patched build number, so use the vendor-listed replacement version rather than assuming one. Until the patch is applied, restrict network access to Essbase HTTP interfaces to trusted networks and users, enforce least privilege, and review accounts that can reach the Security component; these controls reduce exposure but do not remove the flaw and can disrupt legitimate remote access if scoped too narrowly. No vendor-specific workaround is provided in the available 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

The issue is in Oracle Essbase's Security component, which governs authentication, authorization, and access to Essbase data exposed over HTTP. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N describes a network-reachable, low-complexity attack that requires a low-privileged account and yields only limited confidentiality loss, with no integrity or availability impact. Oracle's advisory does not assign a CWE root-cause class in the supplied data, and the 'Authentication Bypass' tag should be read alongside the PR:L vector: exploitation still depends on a valid low-privileged account or session rather than being available to unauthenticated users. The sole named affected release is 21.8.3.0.0.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network HTTP vector with low complexity but a required low-privileged account (PR:L), no user interaction, and partial confidentiality only (C:L), with no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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
None
Availability
None

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 read access to a subset of Oracle Essbase accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche enterprise OLAP/BI analytics server, industry-specific footprint
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

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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