Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify network-accessible Oracle EBS instance
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ExploitSend unauthenticated TCP request to File Transmission endpoint
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ExecutionBypass authentication control
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ImpactExfiltrate Oracle Payments file data
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 | 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. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – 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
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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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
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Network-reachable with no auth (AV:N/PR:N/AC:L) per description; confidentiality-only impact with unchanged scope matches data disclosure characterization.
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. 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
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.
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
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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
Oracle Payments versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, within Oracle E-Business Suite, expose a flaw in the File Transmission
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-2026-61651
GHSA-x56j-jmh6-wx5f
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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