Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconObtain high-privileged EBS account
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DeliveryEstablish HTTP access to Payments server
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ExploitMeet AC:H exploitation precondition
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InstallSend crafted File Transmission request
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C2Bypass internal EBS access controls
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ExecuteExfiltrate or modify critical payment data
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ImpactCascade impact to connected EBS modules
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 all of the following: (1) The attacker must possess high-privileged credentials within the Oracle E-Business Suite environment (PR:H) - this is not exploitable by a low-privilege user or unauthenticated party based on the provided CVSS vector; (2) the attacker must have HTTP-level network connectivity to the Oracle Payments application server (AV:N); (3) a specific 'difficult' condition must be met (AC:H) - Oracle has not publicly disclosed the precise technical prerequisite in the available advisory text, but this typically indicates a timing dependency, specific system state, or configuration combination that cannot be reliably triggered on demand. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag from the reporter suggests the vulnerability targets Oracle EBS's internal role-based access controls or object-level authorization within the File Transmission component specifically - implying that the relevant condition may involve the File Transmission component being active and processing jobs. Exploitation is concretely limited by: the requirement for pre-existing high-privileged EBS credentials, the AC:H difficulty condition restricting reliable triggering, and the need for HTTP connectivity to the EBS application tier - collectively preventing opportunistic, unauthenticated, or automated mass exploitation. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7 captures real severity, but the practical risk envelope is meaningfully narrowed by two key metrics: AC:H (difficult exploitation, implying timing constraints, race conditions, or specific environmental state must be satisfied) and PR:H (the attacker must already hold high administrative credentials within the EBS environment before attempting exploitation). These factors rule out automated, opportunistic, or unauthenticated mass exploitation scenarios. The scope change (S:C) driving the elevated score reflects genuine risk for organizations with tightly integrated EBS modules - a breach of File Transmission can propagate to payment records, general ledger entries, and cash management data simultaneously, meaning even a mid-sized municipal IT team in mielec operating Oracle EBS for financial administration should treat this as a priority patch cycle item rather than a deferred finding. No EPSS data was provided in the available intelligence, precluding probabilistic exploitation rate assessment; the absence of a CISA KEV listing and the lack of any public proof-of-concept code suggest exploitation remains theoretical rather than active as of this analysis. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag assigned by the Oracle reporter is unresolved against the PR:H metric - this inconsistency should be verified against Oracle's detailed CPU patch notes: if the bypass allows a high-privileged user to escalate data access beyond their assigned role, PR:H remains correct; if the bypass can be reached without high privilege under certain File Transmission configurations, the vendor CVSS vector may understate risk and should be queried directly. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An insider threat actor or compromised administrator account with high-privileged access to Oracle EBS transmits a crafted HTTP request to the Oracle Payments File Transmission endpoint, satisfying the difficult AC:H exploitation condition - potentially by manipulating a specific file transmission job state or configuration parameter - to trigger the authentication bypass within the component's internal access control logic. Upon success, the attacker gains full read and write access to all Oracle Payments data accessible to the system, and may subsequently manipulate interconnected EBS modules including payment instruction files destined for banking clearinghouses, with no user interaction required to complete the attack. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026
Oracle Payments versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, within Oracle E-Business Suite, expose a flaw in the File Transmission component that permits a high-privileged HTTP attacker to bypass internal access controls and achieve full confidentiality and integrity compromise of payment data, with confirmed scope change cascading impact to additional integrated EBS modules. The vendor-assigned 'Authentication Bypass' tag creates a notable tension with the PR:H CVSS metric, suggesting the bypass operates within Oracle EBS's internal authorization layer - circumventing role-based data access controls - rather than defeating the perimeter authentication mechanism. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis; remediation is available via Oracle's August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
RemediationAI
Apply the Oracle Critical Security Patch Update for August 2026 corresponding to the installed EBS release version; the advisory is available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html and covers all affected Oracle Payments versions from 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The exact patched sub-release version is not independently confirmed in the available data - administrators should cross-reference their specific 12.2.x release against the CPU patch matrix in the advisory to obtain the correct patch bundle. If emergency patching cannot be applied immediately, restrict HTTP access to the Oracle Payments File Transmission component at the network perimeter (firewall or load balancer ACL) to only explicitly trusted administrative IP ranges, accepting the trade-off that this may disrupt legitimate automated file transmission workflows with external banking partners. Additionally, conduct an immediate audit of accounts holding high-privileged roles within Oracle EBS and revoke or minimize excess entitlements to reduce the attacker surface required to reach this vulnerability - reducing the pool of valid PR:H credentials directly lowers exploitability.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle Payments is a core financial sub-system of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), an enterprise ERP platform widely deployed by large organizations for end-to-end financial management. The vulnerable component, File Transmission, manages the electronic exchange of payment instruction files - covering formats such as ACH, NACHA, BACS, and wire transfer instructions - between Oracle Payments and external banking or clearing-house systems, making it a high-value target within the payment processing pipeline. The CVSS S:C (scope change) metric indicates that successful exploitation is not bounded by Oracle Payments alone; interconnected EBS modules - such as Oracle General Ledger, Oracle Cash Management, or Oracle Accounts Payable - that consume or depend on transmitted file data may also be compromised. No CWE identifier has been assigned (listed as N/A in available data), preventing formal root cause classification; the reporter-assigned 'Authentication Bypass' tag from secalert_us@oracle.com implies a probable authorization or object-level access control deficiency within the File Transmission processing pipeline, rather than a memory-safety or injection flaw. The affected product range corresponds to Oracle EBS installations on versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 per ENISA EUVD-2026-61649.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Network HTTP path (AV:N), difficult exploitation conditions (AC:H), high privilege required to reach the vulnerable component (PR:H), scope change to other EBS modules (S:C), full confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact described.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the Oracle Payments product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: File Transmission). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Payments. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Payments, 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 Payments accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Payments accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.7 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle Payments within E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 contain an access control bypass exploitable by high-privilege users, enabling circumvention of role-based authorization and compromise of payment data integrity and confidentiality with cascading impact to integrated EBS modules. Affected organizations face insider threat risk: a compromised administrative account could process unauthorized payments or exfiltrate financial data. Immediate inventory and access control hardening are critical.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement compensating controls: enforce principle of least privilege on all EBS administrative roles; restrict File Transmission component access via network policies; enable real-time audit logging with alerting on payment data access and authorization failures; conduct quarterly privilege access reviews; monitor high-privilege account activity for anomalies; implement network segmentation to isolate payment systems; consider disabling unused File Transmission functionality if operationally feasible.
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.
Full takeover of Oracle Payments (Oracle E-Business Suite, File Transmission component) is possible by remote unauthenti
Vulnerability in the Oracle Payments component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: File Transmission). Rated criti
Unauthenticated remote exploitation of the File Transmission component in Oracle Payments (E-Business Suite 12.2.3-12.2.
Unauthorized data compromise in Oracle Payments (Oracle E-Business Suite, File Transmission component) versions 12.2.3 t
Unauthorized data access and manipulation in Oracle Payments (Oracle E-Business Suite) versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 i
Unauthenticated network exposure in Oracle Payments (E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15) allows remote att
Vulnerability in the Oracle Payments component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: File Transmission). Rated high
Unauthorized data access and modification in Oracle Payments (Oracle E-Business Suite) versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 i
Unauthorized data access and partial data manipulation is possible in Oracle Payments (E-Business Suite component: File
Vulnerability in the Oracle Payments component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: File Transmission). Rated mediu
Vulnerability in the Oracle Payments component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: File Transmission). Rated mediu
EUVD-2026-61649
GHSA-f26h-69c3-5hr9
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Exploit-DB