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Oracle Payments EUVDEUVD-2026-61651

| CVE-2026-70696 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-x56j-jmh6-wx5f
7.5
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
    Identify network-accessible Oracle EBS instance
  2. Exploit
    Send unauthenticated TCP request to File Transmission endpoint
  3. Execution
    Bypass authentication control
  4. Impact
    Exfiltrate Oracle Payments file 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

No special configuration is required beyond a default, network-reachable Oracle E-Business Suite instance with Oracle Payments enabled. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms that exploitation requires only TCP network connectivity - no authentication, no privileged account, and no user interaction. What limits exploitation is that the attacker must be able to reach the EBS application tier over TCP (typically port 8000 or 443 depending on deployment), which in well-segmented environments may be restricted to internal networks. Organizations that expose EBS directly to the internet or have flat internal networks face the highest risk. Only versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 are confirmed affected; installations outside this range are not listed as vulnerable.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 (High) is consistent with the vector: network-accessible (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), no privileges (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), with high confidentiality impact. These metrics align with the description of unauthenticated remote access to payment data. No EPSS score was provided in the intelligence package, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified precisely; however, the AC:L/PR:N combination historically correlates with higher exploitation rates once a vulnerability is known. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public POC identified, which reduces urgency compared to actively exploited Oracle EBS flaws seen in prior CPU cycles. That said, the affected version range (12.2.3-12.2.15) is broad, and Oracle EBS deployments in financial services or government sectors - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in gliwice would carry significant payment data exposure - should treat this as a priority patch given the zero-authentication requirement and the sensitivity of financial file transmission data. The absence of integrity and availability impact (I:N/A:N) suggests this is a data disclosure flaw, not a destructive one, but unauthorized access to payment files (ACH, SWIFT batches) carries serious regulatory and fraud risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker with TCP network access to the Oracle E-Business Suite application tier sends a crafted request to the File Transmission component, bypassing authentication controls to retrieve payment-related files. Because no credentials or user interaction are required and attack complexity is low, exploitation could be scripted once the endpoint is identified via port scanning or EBS fingerprinting. No public POC has been identified at time of analysis, but the straightforward nature of the bypass means tooling could be developed quickly once technical details emerge.

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

Unauthenticated network exposure in Oracle Payments (E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15) allows remote attackers to access all data handled by the File Transmission component without credentials. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms trivial network reachability with no authentication or user interaction required. Tagged as an authentication bypass, this flaw yields complete confidentiality loss over Oracle Payments data; no public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity makes exploitation straightforward once a target instance is reachable.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for August 2026, available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. Oracle CPUs bundle patches for all listed CVEs; the exact patched version is not independently confirmed from the available data beyond the CPU reference. Organizations should follow Oracle's patch application guidance for E-Business Suite 12.2.x, which typically involves applying the EBS Technology stack patch alongside application-tier patches. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict network access to the Oracle Payments File Transmission endpoint using firewall rules or network segmentation, limiting TCP access to known internal hosts or payment gateway IPs only - this directly addresses the AV:N attack vector. Disabling the File Transmission component entirely is an option only if the organization does not rely on automated payment file exchange, as doing so would interrupt ACH/SWIFT batch processing. Oracle's My Oracle Support (MOS) should be consulted for patch prerequisites and any EBS-specific application of this CPU.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Payments 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_payments no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Payments is a financial transaction management module within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), a widely deployed enterprise resource planning platform. The vulnerable component is File Transmission, which handles the exchange of payment-related files (e.g., ACH, SWIFT, or bank files) between Oracle EBS and external financial institutions. The CWE is not specified in NVD data, but the 'Authentication Bypass' tag supplied by the reporter indicates the root cause is likely a missing or bypassable authentication control on a network-accessible endpoint within this component. Affected CPE covers Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, a range spanning multiple years of releases. The CVSS scope is Unchanged (S:U), meaning exploitation is confined to the Oracle Payments application boundary rather than pivoting to the underlying OS or other components.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Network-reachable with no auth (AV:N/PR:N/AC:L) per description; confidentiality-only impact with unchanged scope matches data disclosure characterization.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

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. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TCP to compromise Oracle Payments. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Payments accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Payments in E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 contains an unauthenticated network-accessible authentication bypass that exposes all data handled by the File Transmission component without credentials. Any organization running affected versions with network reachability faces direct confidentiality risk to payment data; the lack of a vendor patch means immediate mitigation must rely on network isolation and access controls.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict network-layer access to the Payments module via firewall ACLs and network segmentation; isolate affected Oracle systems from general corporate networks; implement compensating monitoring to detect and alert on unauthorized access attempts to File Transmission data; restrict administrative access to Payments configuration and data.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise ERP suite, widely deployed in finance and government sectors
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
Yes
Human Impact
High

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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