Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach EBS Workflow Mailer via SMTP
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DeliveryDeliver crafted email message
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ExploitTrigger flaw in mailer processing
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ExecutionSatisfy difficult preconditions
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PersistGain control of Oracle Workflow
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ImpactRead, alter, or destroy workflow data
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access 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 SMTP access to the Oracle Workflow Notification Mailer component of an EBS 12.2.3-12.2.15 instance, with no authentication needed (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N). The key limiting factor is CVSS AC:H: the attack is rated difficult to exploit, implying dependence on conditions the attacker does not fully control - most plausibly that the Notification Mailer is deployed and reachable for inbound/relayed mail and processes attacker-influenced message content. Environments where the mailer does not accept externally originated SMTP, or where inbound processing is disabled, materially reduce exposure. |
| Impact | The signals partially conflict on urgency. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 8.1) marks this as high severity with unauthenticated network reach and total impact on the Workflow component, but the AC:H metric explicitly signals that exploitation is difficult and likely requires conditions outside the attacker's direct control (e.g., specific mailer configuration, timing, or crafted-message handling). No EPSS score, KEV entry, POC, or SSVC decision data was provided, so there is no evidence of active or automatable exploitation - meaning the real-world priority currently rests on the raw CVSS and the sensitivity of EBS deployments rather than on confirmed exploitation. This should be treated as a high-priority patch for internet- or partner-reachable EBS mail interfaces, while recognizing the practical exploitation bar is elevated by AC:H. Note the reference tag says 'Information Disclosure' yet the CVSS records full C/I/A impact and 'takeover' - verify the true impact against Oracle's CPU advisory. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who can deliver SMTP traffic to an organization's Oracle Workflow Notification Mailer sends a specially crafted email designed to abuse the mailer's message processing, and - after satisfying the difficult preconditions implied by AC:H - gains control of the Oracle Workflow component without any credentials. From that foothold the attacker can read, alter, or destroy workflow-driven business data and processes. No public exploit code is known at time of analysis, so this would require independent exploit development. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 21, 2026
Takeover of Oracle Workflow in Oracle E-Business Suite (versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15) is possible when an unauthenticated attacker reaches the Workflow Notification Mailer over SMTP. The high-difficulty flaw (CVSS 3.1 base 8.1, AC:H) yields full compromise of the Workflow component with confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV; EPSS data was not provided.
RemediationAI
Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html); patch is available per vendor advisory, though the input does not enumerate an exact patched build number per EBS release, so identify the correct CPU patch for your installed 12.2.x level from the advisory. As compensating controls until patching, restrict inbound SMTP reachability to the Workflow Notification Mailer so only trusted mail relays can deliver to it (network ACLs / firewall rules on the mailer's listening interface), and if the inbound response-processing (IMAP/SMTP) capability is not required, disable inbound processing on the mailer - the trade-off is loss of email-based approval responses. Front the mailer with a hardened mail gateway that filters and normalizes messages before they reach EBS, accepting the added mail-flow latency and operational complexity. Monitor Workflow Mailer logs for anomalous message handling as a detective control.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The affected component is the Oracle Workflow Notification Mailer, the subsystem of Oracle E-Business Suite's Workflow engine responsible for sending and receiving email notifications (SMTP outbound, and IMAP/SMTP inbound response processing) tied to business-process approvals. Because the attack vector is SMTP and requires no authentication, the weakness most plausibly lies in how the mailer parses or processes inbound/relayed mail content, though Oracle does not publish root-cause detail and the CWE is listed as N/A. No CPE strings were supplied in the intelligence; affected products are identified only from the Oracle textual version range (12.2.3-12.2.15). Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 is a Java/Oracle Database-backed ERP application stack, so a Workflow-component takeover can pivot into the broader EBS application and its stored business data.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated SMTP-reachable mailer gives AV:N/PR:N/UI:N; difficult, condition-dependent exploitation warrants AC:H; component takeover yields full C:H/I:H/A:H within an unchanged scope.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the Oracle Workflow product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Workflow Notification Mailer). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via SMTP to compromise Oracle Workflow. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Workflow. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle E-Business Suite Workflow (versions 12.2.3-12.2.15) contains a high-severity vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to completely compromise the Workflow component via SMTP, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of business-critical processes. Organizations using affected versions face operational disruption and data breach risk, with no vendor patch currently available to remediate this gap.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Restrict SMTP network access to Workflow Notification Mailer to authorized internal hosts only using firewall rules, disable the Notification Mailer if operationally feasible, deploy enhanced monitoring and alerting on SMTP connection attempts to detect exploitation activity, and prioritize upgrade to an unaffected E-Business Suite version as the permanent remediation.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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EUVD-2026-47550
GHSA-cv5r-v7g9-545m
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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