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Oracle Public Sector Financials EUVDEUVD-2026-47515

| CVE-2026-62482 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-f3m3-xp8g-jj26
5.4
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 Oracle EBS credentials
  2. Exploit
    Access EBS Internal Operations component via HTTP
  3. Execution
    Send crafted request exploiting authorization control flaw
  4. Impact
    Read restricted financial records or modify data beyond assigned permissions

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-privilege user account on the Oracle E-Business Suite instance - unauthenticated remote exploitation is not supported by the CVSS vector (PR:L). The attacker must have network access to the EBS HTTP interface and the target must be running Oracle Public Sector Financials versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. Exploitation is limited to the Internal Operations component; other EBS modules are not indicated as affected. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag suggests the flaw may not require the attacker's account to have any specific role or privilege within the Internal Operations module itself - a general low-privilege EBS account may suffice. No special platform, operating system, or non-default configuration is identified as a prerequisite. Limiting factors: requires prior authenticated access (eliminates fully external attackers without credentials), impact is partial rather than full data disclosure or system compromise, and availability is unaffected.

Impact

With a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium), the primary risk is limited unauthorized access to financial data - partial confidentiality and integrity impact only, with no availability disruption. The AV:N/AC:L vector confirms easy remote reachability over HTTP with no special conditions, but PR:L establishes that exploitation requires prior authentication with at least a low-privilege account. This meaningfully constrains the exposed attack surface to insiders, compromised user accounts, or threat actors who have already achieved initial access. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag is noteworthy but potentially misleading in conjunction with PR:L - it more likely refers to authorization bypass within a session rather than pre-auth exploitation; this should be verified against the Oracle October/July 2026 CPU detail. EPSS data was not provided; given the medium CVSS, public-sector target base, and absence of KEV listing or POC, real-world exploitation risk is moderate and likely opportunistic rather than mass-scale. The data impact (financial record read/modify) is consequential for public-sector organizations subject to audit and compliance requirements, elevating business risk beyond what the raw CVSS score implies. No conflicting CVSS signals are present, but the CWE absence and ambiguous 'Authentication Bypass' tag reduce analytical confidence.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged user with a valid Oracle EBS account - such as an internal employee or a contractor with minimal system access - sends a crafted HTTP request to the Internal Operations component of Oracle Public Sector Financials. By exploiting the authorization control flaw, the attacker reads financial records or modifies data beyond their assigned permissions, potentially tampering with budget entries, vendor payment records, or procurement data. No public exploit code exists at time of analysis, so exploitation likely requires manual discovery of the specific request pattern.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Unauthorized data access in Oracle Public Sector Financials (component: Internal Operations) within Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 allows a low-privileged, network-authenticated attacker to read a subset of financial data and perform unauthorized insert, update, or delete operations via HTTP. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag associated with this vulnerability suggests the flaw may permit a low-privilege user to exceed their intended authorization scope within the Internal Operations component, rather than bypassing authentication entirely. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, though Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update addresses this issue.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update, available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html, which addresses this vulnerability in Oracle Public Sector Financials 12.2.3-12.2.15. The exact patched version sub-release is not independently confirmed beyond the CPU advisory reference. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict HTTP access to the Internal Operations component to only those user accounts and network segments that genuinely require it - Oracle EBS function security and menu exclusions can limit exposure of the vulnerable component to the minimum required user population. Organizations should also review audit logs for the Internal Operations component for anomalous low-privilege access patterns that may indicate prior exploitation. Note that function-security restrictions within EBS do not eliminate the underlying vulnerability but reduce the pool of accounts that could trigger it.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Public Sector Financials 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_public_sector_financials no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Public Sector Financials is a module within the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) platform, a large-scale enterprise resource planning (ERP) system widely deployed by government and public sector organizations. The vulnerable component is 'Internal Operations,' which handles back-office financial processing logic accessible over HTTP. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) indicates the vulnerability is reachable over the network without complexity, requiring only a valid low-privilege user session. No CWE identifier was assigned, but the 'Authentication Bypass' tag and the nature of the impact (unauthorized data read/write) suggest an authorization control flaw - likely improper access control or broken object-level authorization within the Internal Operations component - rather than a classic authentication bypass at the session layer. Affected versions span 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 per Oracle's advisory and ENISA EUVD-2026-47515.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.4 MEDIUM

Network-reachable HTTP component requiring a valid low-privilege account; partial data read/write impact only, no availability or scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/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
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Financials product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). 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 Public Sector Financials. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Public Sector Financials accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Public Sector Financials 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).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Oracle EBS module, deployed only in public sector organizations
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
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

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
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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