Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate with low-privileged account
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ExploitSend crafted HTTP request to Build component
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ExecutionExploit scope-change confidentiality flaw
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ImpactExfiltrate critical data across affected products
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 network HTTP access to an Oracle Essbase 21.8.3.0.0 instance and valid low-privileged credentials (PR:L) targeting the Build component - it is NOT unauthenticated. No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so any authenticated low-privilege user can trigger it reliably. The scope change (S:C) means successful attacks can reach data in additional products beyond Essbase itself. Limiting factors: the attacker must first obtain an account, the instance must be network-reachable, and impact is confined to confidentiality (no integrity or availability effect). |
| Impact | This is a genuine mid-tier priority rather than a top-of-queue emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N, score 7.7) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring only low privileges and no user interaction, with a scope change amplifying impact to additional products - a realistic combination for an authenticated attacker with any foothold. However, impact is confined to confidentiality (C:H, I:N, A:N): it enables data disclosure, not tampering or denial of service. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no POC were provided in the input, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code at this time. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag directly CONFLICTS with the CVSS vector, which specifies PR:L (valid low-privileged credentials required) - this is not an unauthenticated bypass, and the tag should be treated as unreliable pending vendor confirmation. Net assessment: a credible confidentiality risk in authenticated/internal threat models, but absent exploitation signals it is not an immediate drop-everything issue; prioritize via normal Oracle CPU patching cadence. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who already holds low-privileged credentials on an exposed Oracle Essbase instance sends crafted HTTP requests to the Build component. Because of the scope change, the attack yields unauthorized read access to critical Essbase data and can significantly impact additional connected products. No public proof-of-concept was identified at time of analysis, and the low attack complexity (AC:L) means exploitation is reliable once credentials are obtained. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026
Oracle Essbase 21.8.3.0.0 exposes critical data through its Build component to an authenticated low-privileged attacker with HTTP network access. The flaw is easily exploitable (AC:L, no user interaction), can cross a scope boundary to affect additional products, and has a high confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability effect. No public exploit code or CISA KEV entry was identified at time of analysis, so this is a mid-tier priority rather than an emergency.
RemediationAI
Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html for Oracle Essbase 21.8.3.0.0; the provided data does not state an exact fixed build, so confirm the target version in the advisory before upgrading. Until patched, restrict HTTP access to Essbase to trusted networks or reverse proxies (trade-off: may disrupt remote BI/analytics clients), review and reduce low-privileged accounts and their data entitlements (trade-off: may break integrations or scheduled jobs), and monitor/alert on unusual queries or data access from Build endpoints (trade-off: logging overhead and false positives). Because S:C allows impact beyond Essbase, also segment Essbase from other Oracle products and limit credentials reachable from Essbase.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle Essbase is a multidimensional OLAP server used for analytics and planning, and the Build component is part of its administrative/development surface exposed over HTTP. The provided data assigns no CWE, but the assessed vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N indicates an access-control/authorization weakness: a valid low-privileged user can reach data beyond their intended entitlements with low complexity and no user interaction. The S:C scope change means the vulnerable component's security authority is exceeded, so data reachable through Essbase may include resources in other products. Impact is confidentiality-only (C:H, I:N, A:N); the supplied tag 'Authentication Bypass' should be read alongside PR:L - the assessed exploitation still requires a low-privileged account, so this is not unauthenticated access.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Network HTTP vector with low complexity and no user interaction; PR:L because valid low-privileged credentials are required, scope changed, confidentiality-only impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in Oracle Essbase (component: Build). 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. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Essbase, 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 Essbase accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle Essbase 21.8.3.0.0 can expose critical data through its Build component, creating a confidentiality risk for organizations running that version. Leadership should care because a user with HTTP access to the Build component could reach sensitive data, and no public exploit was identified at time of analysis. With no vendor-released patch identified, exposure must be managed through access restrictions and monitoring until an update is available.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; restrict HTTP access to the Essbase Build component, enforce least privilege, segment affected instances, enable and review audit logs for unauthorized data access, and monitor vendor advisories for a fix.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
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EUVD-2026-106846
GHSA-7p7v-83h8-mfhm
NVD
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EPSS
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