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Oracle Cost Management EUVDEUVD-2026-37255

| CVE-2026-46940 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-06-16 oracle
8.8
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-privilege EBS account
  2. Delivery
    Reach EBS web tier over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request to Cost Planning component
  4. Execution
    Bypass authorization in Cost Management
  5. Persist
    Achieve full module takeover
  6. Impact
    Exfiltrate or tamper with cost/financial data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Attacker must hold valid credentials for any Oracle E-Business Suite application user account (PR:L) and must be able to reach the EBS web tier - specifically the Oracle Cost Management module's Cost Planning component - over HTTP/HTTPS. Affected deployments are EBS 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 running the Cost Management product; environments where Cost Management is not licensed/installed, or where the EBS application URL is not reachable from the attacker's network position, are not exploitable. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), but unauthenticated internet exploitation is NOT possible because PR:L is explicit in Oracle's published vector.

Impact

This is a genuine priority for organizations running EBS 12.2 internally, but not an unauthenticated internet emergency. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H confirms network exploitability with low complexity and no user interaction, and Oracle itself describes it as 'easily exploitable' resulting in 'takeover' - those are strong signals. However, PR:L means the attacker must already hold a valid EBS application account, which substantially narrows the threat compared with PR:N flaws; this is closer to a privilege-escalation/lateral-movement risk than a perimeter risk. No KEV listing and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS data was not provided in the input, so real-world exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the data given. The realistic concern is post-phishing or insider abuse: any low-rights EBS user (including service accounts, contractors, or compromised employee SSO sessions) can fully compromise the Cost Management module and the financial data it holds.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A contractor with a basic EBS application account, or an attacker who phished an entry-level employee's SSO credentials, logs into the EBS web tier and issues a crafted HTTP request against a Cost Planning page or servlet that fails to enforce proper authorization, allowing them to manipulate cost data, exfiltrate sensitive financial information, or pivot to full Cost Management takeover. No user interaction by a second party is required and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the AC:L/UI:N profile means a working request would be highly reliable once developed.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 16, 2026

Remote takeover of Oracle Cost Management (component: Cost Planning) within Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 is achievable by a low-privileged attacker over HTTP, yielding full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CVSS 8.8). The advisory was published in Oracle's June 2026 Critical Patch Update and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Because the EBS Cost Management module is commonly reachable from internal corporate networks by any authenticated EBS user, the low privilege requirement (PR:L) makes this a credible insider/post-foothold escalation path rather than an unauthenticated internet risk.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle June 2026 Critical Patch Update fixes for Oracle E-Business Suite Cost Management as documented at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspujun2026.html; Oracle publishes per-version patch numbers in My Oracle Support notes referenced from that advisory, so identify the patch corresponding to your exact 12.2.x baseline (12.2.3 through 12.2.15) and apply it via adop in the EBS R12.2 online patching cycle. Patch available per vendor advisory; no exact fixed sub-version is published in the input data beyond the CPU itself. If the CPU cannot be applied immediately, restrict reachability of the Cost Management responsibilities and OA Framework pages: remove the Cost Management responsibility from non-finance users, enforce IP allow-listing or VPN-only access to the EBS application URL at the load balancer or Oracle HTTP Server, enable EBS URL Firewall (FND: URL Firewall) to restrict allowed servlet paths, and audit FND_USER for stale or shared low-privileged accounts since PR:L is the only barrier to exploitation. Note that restricting responsibilities can disrupt legitimate cost planners and that URL Firewall changes have historically broken third-party integrations, so stage them in a test instance first.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Cost Management 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_cost_management no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Cost Management is a financial subledger module within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) responsible for inventory valuation, cost rollups, and cost planning workflows; it is delivered through the EBS web tier (Oracle HTTP Server / Oracle Application Framework / Forms) over HTTP and backed by the Oracle Database. The affected Cost Planning component handles cost simulation and planning data, typically exposed through OA Framework pages reachable via the EBS application URL. No CWE is published by Oracle, but the CVSS profile (network HTTP, low complexity, low privileges, full CIA impact, scope unchanged) is consistent with the classic EBS web-tier injection or authorization-bypass pattern seen repeatedly across the 12.2.x branch in prior Oracle CPUs, where an authenticated EBS application user can reach a privileged backend operation that should have been restricted to administrators.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network HTTP reachable EBS web tier with low complexity; PR:L because a valid EBS application account is required; UI:N and full CIA impact consistent with vendor-stated 'takeover' of the module.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Cost Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Cost Planning). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Cost Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Cost Management. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle E-Business Suite Cost Management (versions 12.2.3-12.2.15) contains a critical vulnerability enabling any authenticated EBS user to remotely compromise the entire Cost Planning system, including full manipulation of financial data. With no patch currently available and this module widely accessible within corporate networks, the vulnerability creates a material escalation risk for insider threats and post-breach lateral movement. Organizations should treat this as a priority access control issue pending patch availability.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Network access control-restrict Cost Planning module to specified corporate networks and authorized user groups using firewall policies; (2) Privilege minimization-audit and eliminate Cost Planning access for users without documented business need; (3) Monitoring and detection-enable detailed logging of all Cost Management API calls and user transactions; configure alerting for unusual access patterns, large data exports, or privilege escalation attempts; (4) Application controls-enforce MFA for Cost Planning access; implement request rate limiting on Cost Planning endpoints; (5) Incident response preparation-stage forensic procedures for Cost Management compromise scenarios including rapid audit log preservation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65% exploitable
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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