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Oracle Payables EUVDEUVD-2026-47481

| CVE-2026-61320 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-39vq-869j-8vw6
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 Payables HTTP endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request to Internal Operations
  4. Execution
    Exploit authorization/logic flaw
  5. Persist
    Take over Oracle Payables module
  6. Impact
    Manipulate payment/vendor 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

Exploitation requires a valid but low-privileged Oracle E-Business Suite account (CVSS PR:L) with network HTTP access to the EBS application tier hosting the Oracle Payables Internal Operations component, against affected versions 12.2.8 through 12.2.15. No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). The limiting factors are: the attacker must already be authenticated to EBS (not fully unauthenticated), must be able to reach the Payables HTTP endpoint over the network, and the target must run an affected 12.2.8-12.2.15 release; internet-exposed EBS instances with broad low-privilege user populations are most at risk.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity attack requiring only low privileges and no user interaction, yielding full CIA impact - a genuinely high-priority profile for any exposed EBS instance. No EPSS score, POC, or KEV status was supplied, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the data and there is no evidence of active exploitation; the risk is therefore driven by ease-of-exploitation and impact rather than confirmed in-the-wild activity. One conflict to verify: the tags label this 'Information Disclosure', yet the vector and Oracle's 'takeover' wording assert full integrity and availability impact, not just disclosure - treat it as a full-compromise issue and rely on the CVSS/description over the tag. The PR:L requirement (a valid EBS account) is the main real-world limiter, making this most dangerous where many internal or semi-trusted users hold accounts.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained any low-privilege Oracle EBS account - for example a disgruntled employee, contractor, or an outsider who phished a basic user credential - sends crafted HTTP requests to the Payables Internal Operations endpoint and abuses the flaw to gain full control of the Payables module, enabling manipulation of vendor and payment data. Given AC:L and no required user interaction, the attack is straightforward once a valid session exists; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

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 – Jul 21, 2026

Full compromise of Oracle Payables (Oracle E-Business Suite, Internal Operations component) allows a low-privileged, network-authenticated attacker to take over the module via HTTP, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CVSS 3.1 8.8). Any user holding a valid low-privilege EBS session can escalate to full control of the Payables application. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the low attack complexity and 'easily exploitable' vendor language make it a strong patching priority.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html); Patch available per vendor advisory, though Oracle's CPU does not publish a single discrete fix-version string in the provided data, so identify the exact EBS 12.2.x patch/patchset for your release from the CPU patch matrix. Because all affected releases are in the 12.2.8-12.2.15 band, prioritize this in your next EBS patching cycle. As compensating controls until patched, restrict network reachability of the EBS application tier so Payables endpoints are not exposed to untrusted networks or the internet, tighten who holds Payables/EBS accounts and review low-privilege role assignments (since PR:L is the exploitation gate), and increase monitoring of Payables transactions and admin actions for anomalies; note the trade-off that network restrictions may disrupt legitimate remote or integration access and should be validated against business workflows.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Payables 12.2.8 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_payables no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Payables is the accounts-payable module of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Oracle's on-premises/enterprise ERP platform, and the flaw sits in its Internal Operations component, typically reached over the HTTP tier of the EBS application server. Oracle does not disclose the underlying weakness class (CWE is N/A) and provides no root-cause detail; the CVSS vector (S:U, C/I/A all High) combined with the 'takeover' language points to a flaw that grants an authenticated user access to functionality or data beyond their entitlement within the same application context rather than a scope-crossing host compromise. Because EBS exposes Payables through shared web/servlet infrastructure, the network HTTP attack surface is consistent with authenticated request manipulation against a Payables endpoint.

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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 with low complexity and only a low-privilege EBS account (PR:L), no user interaction, yielding full application takeover so C/I/A all High.

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 Payables product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.8-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Payables. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Payables. 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 Payables (Oracle E-Business Suite) can be fully compromised by any low-privilege authenticated user (CVSS 8.8, CVE-2026-61320); no public exploit identified at time of analysis. This allows internal staff to escalate privileges, manipulate financial transactions, approve unauthorized payments, and exfiltrate vendor data. Immediate access containment is critical given the module's central role in accounts payable operations.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: enforce role-based access control limiting Payables access to financial staff, implement network segmentation isolating the Payables system, deploy enhanced audit logging with real-time alerting on module and transaction access, require multi-factor authentication for sensitive Payables functions, and conduct daily review of access logs for unauthorized escalation attempts.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Oracle EBS is widely used enterprise ERP but not universally deployed
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
Very 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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