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Oracle E-Business Suite EUVDEUVD-2026-46460

| CVE-2026-46923 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 oracle GHSA-4jg4-q966-gm2j
8.0
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 high privileges
  2. Delivery
    Reach app tier over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Craft requests abusing Authorization component
  4. Execution
    Bypass access controls
  5. Impact
    Take over module and cross scope boundary

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

Exploitation requires the attacker to already hold high application privileges (PR:H) on an Oracle E-Business Suite instance running the Public Sector Financials (International) module, versions 12.2.3-12.2.15, and to reach the application tier over HTTP (AV:N). No user interaction is needed (UI:N), but Oracle rates it difficult to exploit (AC:H), implying additional non-trivial preconditions such as specific state, timing, or configuration in the Authorization component that raise the practical bar. Limiting factors: an unprivileged or anonymous attacker cannot exploit this due to the high-privilege requirement; the high attack complexity makes reliable exploitation hard; and exposure is confined to deployments that actually license and enable this niche public-sector module.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.0 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Two factors materially reduce real-world risk: AC:H (Oracle explicitly calls it 'difficult to exploit') and PR:H, meaning the attacker must already hold high privileges within the application. These barriers make opportunistic mass exploitation unlikely, consistent with the absence of a POC and its absence from CISA KEV. Counterbalancing this, the scope change (S:C) and full C:H/I:H/A:H impacts mean success yields complete takeover that can spill into additional products, so consequences are severe even if likelihood is low. No EPSS score was supplied in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified - this gap should be noted rather than assumed low. Net: a genuine high-severity issue for the specific deployments running this module, but not an emergency for the general population given the privilege and complexity prerequisites.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A malicious or compromised insider - or an external attacker who has already obtained high-privilege application credentials - sends crafted HTTP requests to the Public Sector Financials (International) authorization logic and, after overcoming the difficult exploitation conditions, subverts access controls to take over the module and pivot into connected Oracle E-Business Suite products. No public proof-of-concept is known, so an attacker would need to develop the exploit independently.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 21, 2026

Full compromise (takeover) of the Oracle Public Sector Financials (International) module in Oracle E-Business Suite is possible via its Authorization component, affecting supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. A high-privileged attacker with network access over HTTP can, under difficult-to-exploit conditions, breach the module and, because of a scope change, significantly impact additional connected products. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not on CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html) to all E-Business Suite 12.2.3-12.2.15 instances running the Public Sector Financials (International) module; Oracle does not publish individual fixed build numbers outside the CPU, so the CPU patch level itself is the fix reference. Until the CPU is applied, reduce exposure by restricting HTTP access to the E-Business Suite application tier to trusted internal networks and VPNs, tightening application role and responsibility assignments so fewer users hold the high privileges required to exploit this (PR:H), and increasing audit logging on the Authorization component and privileged financial transactions to detect abuse. Note that network restriction may disrupt remote or partner access and tighter role review can interrupt legitimate administrative workflows, so validate changes in a test instance first.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Public Sector Financials (International) 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_public_sector_financials_international no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw resides in the Authorization component of the Oracle Public Sector Financials (International) product, part of the Oracle E-Business Suite ERP platform (CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle_corporation:oracle_public_sector_financials_(international)). Oracle E-Business Suite is a Java/Oracle-DB-backed web application accessed over HTTP, and authorization defects in this layer typically allow an authenticated privileged user to bypass or abuse access-control checks. No CWE was assigned in the input, but the tag 'Information Disclosure' combined with C:H/I:H/A:H impacts and the 'takeover' language points to a broken-authorization / privilege-boundary weakness class where existing high privileges are leveraged beyond their intended scope.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.0 HIGH

Network HTTP access (AV:N) but attacker needs high app privileges (PR:H) and Oracle rates it difficult (AC:H); scope change and full takeover justify S:C with C/I/A all High.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Financials (International) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Authorization). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Public Sector Financials (International). While the vulnerability is in Oracle Public Sector Financials (International), attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Public Sector Financials (International). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle E-Business Suite's Public Sector Financials module (versions 12.2.3-12.2.15) contains a critical authorization flaw enabling complete system takeover with potential spread to connected applications. Government agencies and public sector organizations using affected versions face risk of fraudulent financial transactions, regulatory compliance failures, and operational disruption. No patch is currently available.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement network segmentation restricting HTTP access to Authorization component via firewall rules; enforce multi-factor authentication for all high-privileged accounts; enable comprehensive audit logging of all Authorization module activity; conduct weekly access reviews of privileged user accounts; implement real-time monitoring and alerting for unusual Authorization module transactions until vendor patch becomes available.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Oracle EBS is common in enterprise/government, but this module is niche
Data Quality
5 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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