Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege EBS credentials
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DeliveryAccess EBS HTTP application tier over network
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ExploitSend crafted HTTP requests to Search Integration Engine
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ExecutionBypass authorization enforcement in search component
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ImpactRead restricted SES-indexed data or inject unauthorized data modifications
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 a valid low-privilege account on the Oracle E-Business Suite instance with network access via HTTP to the application tier. The vulnerability resides specifically in the Search Integration Engine component of Secure Enterprise Search; exploitation is limited to data accessible through or indexed by that component. Exploitation is bounded by the unchanged scope (S:U) - the attacker cannot pivot to other system components or gain OS-level access. The primary limiting factors are: (1) a valid EBS user account must be obtained or compromised, (2) network access to the EBS HTTP application tier is required, and (3) impact is restricted to partial reads and partial writes within the SES data domain, not full database access. This vulnerability does NOT represent a fully unauthenticated external attack path against default configurations. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) reflects a constrained impact profile: network-reachable (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), low privilege required (PR:L), no user interaction (UI:N), unchanged scope (S:U), with limited confidentiality and integrity impact (C:L/I:L) and no availability impact (A:N). The 'Authentication Bypass' tag creates a mild tension with the PR:L vector - if the bypass truly eliminated authentication, PR:N would be expected; the PR:L assignment is consistent with Oracle's description of 'low privileged attacker,' suggesting an authorization bypass within an authenticated session rather than a full unauthenticated attack. No EPSS data was provided, limiting probabilistic exploitation assessment. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and no public POC has been identified. Real-world risk is moderate: exploitation requires a valid (even low-level) account, the data impact is partial rather than full, and Oracle EBS environments are typically not internet-exposed. However, insider threat and compromised credential scenarios elevate practical risk in enterprise deployments. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with a low-privilege EBS account - such as a general employee user - sends crafted HTTP requests to the Search Integration Engine component, exploiting the authorization bypass to query or manipulate search-indexed data beyond their permitted access level, potentially accessing restricted business records (e.g., HR or financial data indexed by SES). No public POC exists at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity (AC:L) means exploitation would not require advanced tooling once the bypass mechanism is understood. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026
Unauthorized data access in Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 allows a low-privileged network attacker to read and modify data within the Search Integration Engine component via HTTP. Despite requiring a valid low-privilege account, the vulnerability is tagged as an Authentication Bypass, suggesting attackers can circumvent authorization controls within the search subsystem to access data beyond their permitted scope. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing exists at time of analysis, and Oracle has addressed this in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update.
RemediationAI
Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for July 2026, available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html. Oracle's CPU process delivers patches via the My Oracle Support portal; organizations running EBS 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 should apply the applicable patch bundle for the Secure Enterprise Search component. An exact fixed release version is not independently confirmed beyond the CPU designation. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict network access to the EBS application tier using perimeter controls or application-layer firewalls to limit HTTP access to the Search Integration Engine endpoints to authorized internal networks only - note this does not eliminate risk if the attacker already holds a valid low-privilege account within the network perimeter. Additionally, audit low-privilege account assignments in EBS to minimize the number of accounts that could be leveraged; removal of unnecessary accounts reduces the attack surface without impacting patching.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) is Oracle's integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform used extensively in large organizations for finance, HR, supply chain, and procurement. The Secure Enterprise Search (SES) component provides unified full-text search capabilities across EBS data sources. The Search Integration Engine is the backend integration layer that connects SES to EBS data crawlers and indexes. The vulnerability tagged 'Authentication Bypass' in this context most likely refers to an authorization bypass - the attacker holds a valid session (PR:L), but the Search Integration Engine fails to enforce proper access controls, allowing reads and writes beyond the attacker's authorized data scope. The CWE is listed as N/A by Oracle, which is atypical and limits root-cause classification; however, improper authorization (CWE-285) or missing access control enforcement (CWE-284) is consistent with the described behavior. Affected CPE covers EBS versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 on the 12.2 release line.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
PR:L confirmed by Oracle description; partial C and I impacts align with bounded SES data scope; no availability impact noted.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Search Integration Engine). 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 E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Sea
Broad data compromise in Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search (Search Integration Engine) affects EBS versio
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search component in Oracle E-Business Suite 1
EUVD-2026-47272
GHSA-vghx-3gg2-8c9j
NVD
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