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Oracle Advanced Benefits EUVDEUVD-2026-47462

| CVE-2026-61282 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-596q-8pcm-9rwm
6.3
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 EBS portal credentials
  2. Delivery
    Access Self Service Benefits component via HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request exploiting authorization flaw
  4. Execution
    Read restricted benefits records or modify enrollment data
  5. Impact
    Trigger partial denial of service within component

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 a valid low-privileged account in Oracle E-Business Suite with HTTP network access to the Self Service Benefits component (versions 12.2.4 through 12.2.15). No elevated privileges, administrative rights, or special role assignments are confirmed as necessary beyond basic EBS authentication. No user interaction from a victim is required. Exploitation is limited by: the requirement for at least one valid EBS credential (PR:L per CVSS); network reachability to the EBS application tier via HTTP; and the scope constraint (S:U), meaning the attack is bounded to the Advanced Benefits module and does not provide lateral movement to the broader EBS instance or underlying OS. No non-default configuration or specific feature toggle has been identified as a prerequisite - any deployment of the affected versions with Self Service Benefits accessible is potentially exposed.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (Medium) reflects a balanced triple-impact profile - Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability each rated Low - with no scope change and low attack complexity. The PR:L requirement is the primary limiting factor: exploitation requires a valid, low-privileged EBS account, ruling out fully unauthenticated internet-facing attacks. However, in most EBS deployments, low-privileged accounts are widespread (employees, contractors, HR portal users), making the effective attacker pool large within any organization. No EPSS score was provided in the intelligence data. There is no CISA KEV listing and no known public proof-of-concept, indicating no confirmed active exploitation at time of analysis. SSVC signals: exploitation status is 'none'; automatable is 'yes' given AC:L/PR:L/UI:N once credentials are obtained; technical impact is 'partial'. Real-world prioritization should be moderate - the attack is straightforward once credentials exist, but the impact ceiling is low (no full system takeover, no scope change). Organizations with strict separation between EBS users and sensitive benefits data face lower residual risk; those where all employees have EBS portal access face the highest.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An employee or contractor with a standard Oracle E-Business Suite portal account sends a crafted HTTP request to the Self Service Benefits endpoint - exploiting the authorization flaw - to read another employee's benefit enrollment records, alter benefit election data, or trigger errors that partially degrade the component's availability. Because attack complexity is low and no user interaction is required, this could be scripted and repeated across multiple target records once an attacker understands the flaw pattern.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Partial compromise of Oracle Advanced Benefits (Self Service Benefits component) is achievable by any low-privileged, network-adjacent attacker over HTTP, affecting all E-Business Suite deployments on versions 12.2.4 through 12.2.15. Successful exploitation yields unauthorized read access to a subset of benefits data, unauthorized write/insert/delete capability against accessible records, and the ability to cause partial denial of service within the affected component. No public exploit code has been identified and this CVE does not appear in the CISA KEV catalog, though the low complexity and minimal privilege threshold make it accessible to a broad pool of internal threat actors.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026, available via My Oracle Support, which addresses this vulnerability for Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2. Oracle does not publicly disclose exact patch version numbers outside of MOS; customers should reference the July 2026 CPU advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for the applicable patch identifiers and installation instructions. If immediate patching is not feasible, compensating controls should target the PR:L prerequisite: restrict EBS Self Service Benefits HTTP access to known, trusted network segments or VPN-only; enforce the principle of least privilege by revoking Self Service Benefits access for users who do not require it; and enable EBS audit logging for the Benefits module to detect anomalous read or write patterns. Note that network-layer restrictions do not eliminate the vulnerability - they reduce the attacker pool to those already on trusted segments. Full remediation requires the Oracle-issued patch.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Advanced Benefits 12.2.4 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_advanced_benefits no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Advanced Benefits is a module within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Oracle's flagship on-premises enterprise resource planning platform. The Self Service Benefits component provides a web-based interface - accessible over HTTP - through which employees and HR staff manage benefit elections, enrollments, and related records. The affected version range, 12.2.4 through 12.2.15, spans multiple years of EBS 12.2 maintenance releases. No CWE has been assigned by Oracle or NVD, so the precise root-cause class (e.g., broken access control, improper authorization, SQL injection, or IDOR) is unconfirmed from available data. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U) is consistent with a server-side flaw in the application tier that can be triggered by any authenticated session without special conditions, suggesting an authorization or input-handling weakness rather than a memory-corruption class vulnerability.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 6.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.3 MEDIUM

Vendor-provided vector is well-supported by the description: network HTTP access, low complexity, low privilege required, no UI, no scope change, and partial C/I/A impacts.

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Advanced Benefits product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Self Service Benefits). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.4-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Advanced Benefits. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Advanced Benefits accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Advanced Benefits accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Advanced Benefits. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 81% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
large-enterprise EBS deployments common but not universal
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
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
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
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.

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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