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Work in Process EUVDEUVD-2026-61502

| CVE-2026-62458 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-2729-c8v2-gw65
7.1
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 account credentials
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate to Oracle EBS application over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Craft malicious request targeting Internal Operations component
  4. Execution
    Trigger repeated service hang or crash causing complete WIP denial of service
  5. Impact
    Perform unauthorized insert, update, or delete on accessible WIP data

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 authenticated account within Oracle E-Business Suite - any user with a legitimate EBS session and network-level HTTP access to the application server qualifies, including standard shop floor or reporting users. The vulnerability is present in default installations of Work in Process versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 with the Internal Operations component active, which is a standard configuration for any functional WIP deployment. No non-default feature enablement or special configuration is required. The primary factor limiting exploitation is the authentication requirement (PR:L per CVSS): unauthenticated external attackers cannot directly target this without first obtaining valid EBS credentials. Scope is unchanged (S:U), meaning the impact is bounded to the Work in Process module and does not escalate to the underlying database tier or operating system.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.1 is driven predominantly by the High availability impact, reflecting the ability to completely crash or hang the WIP service, with a subordinate Low integrity impact from unauthorized data write access. Attack complexity is Low and no user interaction is required, though a low-privileged credential is necessary. EPSS data was not provided in the source intelligence, precluding probabilistic exploitation forecasting, and the absence of both a KEV listing and public exploit code reduces immediate urgency relative to the raw score. That said, the low attack complexity and network accessibility mean that even a mid-sized municipal IT team in koszalin operating Oracle EBS for a regional manufacturing authority should treat this as a priority in their next patching cycle rather than deferring it. The missing CWE is a meaningful data gap: without knowing the root cause class, defenders cannot reason about whether specific compensating controls - such as rate limiting, WAF rules, or input filtering - would be effective, and must rely solely on patching or network-layer restrictions.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a valid low-privileged Oracle EBS account - such as a production line operator or inventory clerk - sends a crafted HTTP request to the Internal Operations component of Oracle Work in Process. The malformed request triggers a condition causing the WIP service to hang or crash repeatedly, disrupting manufacturing operations, while simultaneously writing unauthorized changes to accessible WIP data records such as job statuses or routing entries. No public exploit code exists at time of analysis, so current exploitation requires attacker knowledge of the internal HTTP request structure for this component.

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 – Aug 19, 2026

Oracle Work in Process (WIP) versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, a manufacturing module within Oracle E-Business Suite, exposes its Internal Operations component over HTTP to low-privileged authenticated attackers who can trigger a complete service hang or crash alongside unauthorized data modification. The attack requires no user interaction and is characterized as easily exploitable by Oracle's own advisory language, giving it outsized operational impact for manufacturing environments dependent on WIP for production scheduling. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and this vulnerability does not appear in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

RemediationAI

Apply Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update (CPU), referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html; this is the primary and recommended remediation. Oracle CPU advisories do not typically enumerate exact fixed build numbers; customers should apply the full CPU to bring all affected 12.2.3-12.2.15 instances to a patched state and verify through Oracle's My Oracle Support portal that the relevant patches for the Work in Process Internal Operations component are included. As a compensating control pending patching, restrict HTTP access to the Oracle EBS application tier to only authorized internal IP ranges or VPN-connected endpoints, which limits exploitation to users who already hold valid authenticated sessions. Disabling the Internal Operations component entirely is not recommended without Oracle guidance, as it is integral to core WIP workflow processing and doing so may halt production operations.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Work in Process 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_work_in_process no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Work in Process is a core manufacturing execution module within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), managing shop floor orders, job scheduling, and work order routing. The vulnerable component is Internal Operations, which handles server-side processing of WIP requests over HTTP. No CWE classification was assigned by Oracle or NVD, leaving the precise root cause class - whether input validation failure, resource exhaustion, improper access control, or concurrency issue - uncharacterized in available source data. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U) confirms network reachability via HTTP without elevated privileges or special preconditions beyond authentication. No CPE strings were provided in the source intelligence beyond the ENISA EUVD entry covering Oracle Work in Process 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Network HTTP access with low complexity requires only a low-privileged authenticated session; no confidentiality impact; high availability disruption from service crash.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Work in Process 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 Work in Process. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Work in Process as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Work in Process accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Work in Process (WIP), a core manufacturing module in E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, enables low-privileged authenticated users to trigger service disruptions and corrupt production data. No public exploit identified at time of analysis. Manufacturing organizations relying on WIP for production scheduling face material uptime and data integrity risks; the vulnerability's ease of exploitation amplifies operational urgency.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Restrict network and database access to the WIP Internal Operations component to administrative users via firewall rules and database-level permissions; enable and monitor access logs for unauthorized login attempts and data modification queries; implement database query monitoring to detect unauthorized writes to production tables; escalate to vendor for patch timeline and schedule upgrade once released.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 82% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Oracle E-Business Suite widely deployed across large enterprise manufacturing organizations
Data Quality
4 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 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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
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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