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Oracle Advanced Benefits EUVDEUVD-2026-47484

| CVE-2026-61324 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-qx2w-3x89-765p
7.7
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 low-privileged EBS account
  2. Delivery
    Reach Advanced Benefits Internal Operations over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted authorization-bypassing request
  4. Execution
    Create/modify/delete critical benefits data
  5. Impact
    Scope change impacts additional EBS products

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 network HTTP access to the Oracle E-Business Suite Advanced Benefits Internal Operations component and a valid low-privileged EBS account (CVSS PR:L) - it is not fully unauthenticated despite the reporter's 'Authentication Bypass' tag, which conflicts with the vector. No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). Limiting factors: the attacker must already possess low-level credentials and be able to reach the EBS HTTP endpoints, so deployments that restrict Advanced Benefits/Internal Operations access to trusted internal networks and tightly scope low-privilege roles materially reduce realistic exposure. Only supported version 12.2.15 is named as affected.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N, base 7.7) describes an easily exploitable, network-reachable flaw requiring only low privileges and no user interaction, with high integrity impact and a scope change - a genuine concern for internet- or intranet-exposed EBS deployments where many users hold low-privilege accounts. However, no EPSS score, KEV listing, POC, or SSVC data was provided, so there is no evidence of active exploitation: this is a high-CVSS issue without confirmed real-world weaponization. Note a signal conflict: the CVSS vector states PR:L (a valid low-privilege account is required), yet the reporter tag labels this 'Authentication Bypass', which would imply no valid credentials - the PR:L vector should be treated as authoritative unless Oracle clarifies otherwise. Confidentiality and availability are unaffected (C:N/A:N), so the practical risk is data tampering/integrity, not data theft or outage.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds any low-privileged EBS account (or obtains one via phishing/credential reuse) sends crafted HTTP requests to the Advanced Benefits Internal Operations component and abuses missing authorization to create, alter, or delete benefits and related critical data. Given the scope change, the tampering can ripple into other EBS products or shared platform data. No public exploit code has been identified, and no user interaction is required (UI:N).

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

Unauthorized data manipulation in Oracle Advanced Benefits 12.2.15 (Oracle E-Business Suite, Internal Operations component) lets a low-privileged attacker with HTTP network access create, delete, or modify critical data. Because the CVSS vector carries a scope change (S:C), successful attacks can significantly impact additional products beyond Advanced Benefits itself. The flaw is rated CVSS 3.1 7.7 with integrity-only impact (I:H, C:N, A:N); no public exploit is identified at time of analysis, and it was disclosed via Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html), which is the vendor advisory addressing this issue for Oracle Advanced Benefits 12.2.15 - treat this as Patch available per vendor advisory, as the input does not enumerate an exact post-patch build number. Because Oracle EBS CPUs are cumulative, install the corresponding EBS 12.2 patch bundle for July 2026 as prescribed by Oracle. As compensating controls until patching, restrict network access to the EBS Internal Operations/Advanced Benefits endpoints to trusted internal networks or VPN only, tighten authorization so low-privilege accounts cannot reach Advanced Benefits functions, and increase auditing/monitoring of create/delete/modify operations on benefits data; the trade-off is that access restrictions may disrupt legitimate self-service HR/benefits users and require careful role review before enforcement.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Advanced Benefits 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 Human Capital Management module within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), a large web-based enterprise ERP/HR platform typically fronted by Oracle HTTP Server/Application Server and an Oracle database backend. The affected 'Internal Operations' component is reachable over HTTP, consistent with the AV:N vector. Oracle did not assign a CWE (CWE: N/A), but the integrity-only impact combined with the reporter-supplied 'Authentication Bypass' tag suggests an access-control or authorization weakness (broadly CWE-284/CWE-285 class) allowing a low-privileged session to perform actions on data it should not reach. The scope change (S:C) indicates the vulnerable component can affect resources managed by other EBS products or the underlying platform.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.7 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.7 HIGH

Network HTTP reachable with low complexity; a valid low-privilege EBS account is required (PR:L, not a bypass), integrity-only impact with a scope change to other products.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Advanced Benefits product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). The supported version that is affected is 12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Advanced Benefits. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Advanced Benefits, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Advanced Benefits accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Advanced Benefits 12.2.15 (E-Business Suite) contains a data integrity vulnerability allowing authenticated users with low system privileges to create, delete, or modify critical payroll and benefits records; no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The vulnerability's scope change creates risk of cascade impact to dependent HR and finance systems, potentially affecting employee data accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Restrict network access to Advanced Benefits module to authorized administrator networks only; implement maximum-restrictive role-based access control (RBAC) limiting write privileges; enable comprehensive audit logging for all data modifications with real-time alerting; establish continuous data integrity validation comparing production records to authoritative payroll system; implement segregation of duties preventing single users from both modifying data and managing access rules.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Oracle E-Business Suite is widely deployed enterprise ERP/HR software
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 0.3%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
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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