Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege EBS account
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DeliverySend crafted HTTP request to Security API
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ExploitBypass authorization check
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ExecutionAchieve full application takeover
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ImpactExfiltrate or corrupt Sales Foundation 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 | Exploitation requires a valid low-privileged account within Oracle E-Business Suite (PR:L per CVSS vector) - anonymous unauthenticated access is not sufficient. The attacker must have network access to the Oracle Sales Foundation application over HTTP (AV:N, AC:L). The Oracle Sales Foundation module must be installed and active within the EBS deployment; organizations not running the Sales Foundation component are not exposed. Versions outside the 12.2.3-12.2.15 band are not listed as affected. No user interaction is required (UI:N), and attack complexity is low (AC:L), meaning no race conditions or specialized configurations are needed beyond a valid account. The limiting factor is the requirement for at least a low-privilege EBS account, which narrows the attacker pool to insiders, compromised credentials, or users who can register/self-provision accounts. |
| Impact | The CVSS 8.8 score is well-supported by the vector: network-accessible, low complexity, requiring only low privileges, with no user interaction and full CIA impact. The 'easily exploitable' qualifier from Oracle's own advisory language reinforces that exploitation is not a research-grade challenge. EPSS data is not available in the provided intelligence, and the vulnerability does not appear in the CISA KEV catalog, meaning confirmed active exploitation has not been publicly established. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified. However, Oracle EBS is widely deployed in enterprise and government environments, so even a mid-sized municipal IT team in ustka running EBS with Sales Foundation enabled would have meaningful exposure if patching is deferred past Oracle's August 2026 CPU cycle. The S:U (scope unchanged) metric limits lateral blast radius to the Sales Foundation application itself, but full takeover of that component - including its data and process integrity - is a material business risk for any organization running CRM and sales data on EBS. The tag 'Information Disclosure' from ENISA may understate impact given the full C:H/I:H/A:H vector; this discrepancy should be noted but the CVSS vector is the authoritative signal here. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with a low-privileged EBS account - such as a sales representative or guest user - sends a crafted HTTP request to the Oracle Sales Foundation Security API endpoint. Due to the flaw in the Security API component, the request bypasses authorization checks, granting the attacker elevated control over the Sales Foundation application. With full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact confirmed, the attacker can exfiltrate customer and sales data, modify records, or disrupt service availability. No public proof-of-concept has been identified, but Oracle's own 'easily exploitable' characterization suggests the attack does not require advanced tooling. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026
Full takeover of Oracle Sales Foundation (E-Business Suite 12.2.3-12.2.15) is achievable by a low-privileged network attacker via HTTP, targeting the Security API component. The vulnerability is rated CVSS 8.8 with high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability, indicating the attacker can gain complete control of the affected application. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, though Oracle's classification as 'easily exploitable' elevates urgency for patching.
RemediationAI
Apply Oracle's Critical Patch Update for August 2026, available via the Oracle support portal and detailed at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. Oracle CPU patches for EBS 12.2.x are applied using the AD Online Patching (adop) utility; the specific patch number should be retrieved from My Oracle Support (MOS) under the August 2026 CPU document. No exact fixed version number beyond the CPU cycle is available in the provided data - consult the CPU advisory directly for the applicable patch ID. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the Sales Foundation Security API endpoint at the network perimeter or WAF layer, limiting HTTP access to authenticated internal networks only; this reduces but does not eliminate exposure since PR:L still requires a valid low-privilege account. Disabling the Sales Foundation module entirely is a high-impact workaround only appropriate if the module is not actively used.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle Sales Foundation is a component of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Oracle's flagship integrated enterprise resource planning suite. The affected component is the Security API, which governs authentication, authorization, and access control logic within Sales Foundation. The vulnerability spans a wide release band - versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 - indicating a long-lived flaw in a core security subsystem. No CWE is assigned, which limits root-cause classification; however, the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) is consistent with improper authorization, privilege escalation, or a broken access control pattern (CWE-284 class) in the Security API. Oracle E-Business Suite is a Java-based, multi-tier enterprise application typically deployed on Oracle WebLogic or Oracle HTTP Server, communicating over HTTP/HTTPS.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor-provided vector is internally consistent: network-reachable HTTP endpoint, low complexity, low-privilege account required, full CIA impact on the application scope.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the Oracle Sales Foundation product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Security API). 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 Sales Foundation. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Sales Foundation. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle Sales Foundation (E-Business Suite 12.2.3-12.2.15) contains a critical vulnerability allowing low-privileged network attackers to gain complete control of the application through the Security API component via HTTP. Organizations running these versions face immediate risk of total system compromise, including unauthorized access to customer and sales data. No patch currently exists, making rapid containment and detection measures essential.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) restrict network access to Security API via firewall rules limiting to administrative networks only; (2) deploy WAF rules to block exploitation patterns in HTTP requests; (3) enable audit logging on all authentication and API calls to detect unauthorized access attempts; (4) isolate affected systems from production networks if business operations permit; (5) implement continuous monitoring for indicators of compromise including unusual login patterns, abnormal data access, and privilege escalation attempts.
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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.
EUVD-2026-61665
GHSA-gr9w-5q4j-4cx2
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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