Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege Oracle EBS account
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DeliveryAccess Labor Distribution Internal Operations endpoint via HTTP
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ExploitCraft request bypassing authorization controls
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ExecutionEscalate to privileged operations
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ImpactExfiltrate or modify critical payroll and labor distribution 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 at minimum one valid low-privilege Oracle EBS account (PR:L per the vendor-provided CVSS vector), meaning fully unauthenticated external attackers without any EBS credentials cannot directly exploit this vulnerability. HTTP network access to the Oracle EBS application server hosting the Labor Distribution module is required (AV:N). The vulnerable component is specifically 'Internal Operations' within Oracle Labor Distribution on versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 - unaffected versions outside this range are not exposed. No user interaction is required beyond the attacker's own actions (UI:N). The primary limiting factor is possession of a valid EBS user account; the 'Authentication Bypass' tag indicates the flaw allows that low-privilege user to circumvent role-based authorization controls within the module, not to bypass the EBS login mechanism itself. |
| Impact | The CVSS 8.1 score is well-supported by the attack characteristics: network delivery, low complexity, low privilege, and high confidentiality plus integrity impact combine into a genuinely severe profile. The 'easily exploitable' vendor characterization reinforces the AC:L/PR:L assessment, suggesting no significant barrier beyond possessing a valid EBS account. No EPSS score was provided in the intelligence data, so numerical exploitation probability cannot be stated; however, the accessibility of Oracle EBS HR modules to broad enterprise user populations (employees, contractors, HR staff) means the pool of potential low-privilege accounts is large. There is no KEV listing and no public exploit code identified at time of analysis, which moderates immediate urgency somewhat - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in boleslawiec running Oracle EBS for HR and payroll consolidation should treat this as urgent given the complete data exposure risk to sensitive labor cost and payroll records. The absence of an Availability impact (A:N) is consistent with a data access and tampering vulnerability rather than a service disruption class, which may reduce operational visibility into exploitation attempts if availability monitoring is the primary alert mechanism. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker holding a standard low-privilege Oracle EBS account - such as an employee with self-service HR access or a contractor with limited portal credentials - sends crafted HTTP requests to the Internal Operations endpoint of Oracle Labor Distribution. The authorization bypass allows the attacker to invoke privileged operations, enabling them to read complete payroll cost distribution records or modify labor allocation data across the organization. No public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity indicates a skilled attacker familiar with Oracle EBS internals could develop a working exploit without significant effort. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026
Oracle Labor Distribution versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, a component of Oracle E-Business Suite, allows a low-privileged network attacker to bypass internal authorization controls via HTTP, resulting in complete unauthorized read and write access to critical labor and payroll cost distribution data. The vendor characterizes this as 'easily exploitable,' and the 'Authentication Bypass' tag indicates that a standard EBS account holder can escalate beyond their assigned access level within the Internal Operations component. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, but the low attack complexity and high dual confidentiality and integrity impact make this a high-priority item in the August 2026 Oracle CPU.
RemediationAI
The primary fix is to apply Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update, which addresses this vulnerability; the advisory is available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. Oracle EBS CPU patches are cumulative, so applying the August 2026 RUP for Release 12.2 should remediate CVE-2026-70782. An exact patched version number was not independently confirmed beyond the advisory reference - verify the specific patch ID against the Oracle Support portal (My Oracle Support) for your EBS environment. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict network-level access to the Oracle EBS application tier to only those users and systems with a business need, using firewall rules or VPN enforcement; note that this does not protect against exploitation by internal users who already hold low-privilege EBS accounts. Additionally, enabling and reviewing Oracle EBS audit trails for the Labor Distribution module can help detect unauthorized data access or modification patterns in the interim period before patching is complete.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle Labor Distribution is a financial module within Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 responsible for distributing payroll costs across projects, cost centers, and labor categories. The vulnerable component is 'Internal Operations,' which is accessible over HTTP - consistent with Oracle EBS's standard web-tier architecture. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U) confirms the attack surface is the network-facing EBS application server with no special configuration or user interaction required beyond holding a low-privilege account. The CWE is listed as N/A by the reporter, but the 'Authentication Bypass' tag points to an access control class defect - most likely an improper authorization check (analogous to CWE-285 or CWE-863) that allows a low-privilege EBS user to invoke Internal Operations functionality restricted to higher-privilege roles. The scope is unchanged (S:U), meaning impact is confined to the Labor Distribution module rather than crossing into the broader EBS database or OS layer.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Network HTTP delivery with a low-privilege account sufficient to exploit; no availability impact confirmed by vendor description limiting scope to data confidentiality and integrity.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the Oracle Labor Distribution 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 Labor Distribution. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Labor Distribution accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Labor Distribution accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle Labor Distribution (versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 within Oracle E-Business Suite) contains an authentication-bypass vulnerability enabling any low-privileged system user to read and modify labor and payroll cost distribution data without authorization. Organizations using affected versions face direct exposure of sensitive payroll records and cost allocation data, with risk of unauthorized modifications affecting employee compensation and financial reporting. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate interim containment.
Restrict HTTP network access to the Labor Distribution module to trusted IP ranges or require VPN tunneling for all users; implement database-level role-based access control to block write operations on payroll and cost distribution tables by low-privilege accounts; enable comprehensive audit logging on the Internal Operations component to detect and alert on unauthorized access attempts or data modifications; deploy a Web Application Firewall to filter requests to the affected module; limit system account provisioning to essential personnel only; monitor transaction logs for anomalous payroll data changes until patch deployment.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-61733
GHSA-5gq5-x27w-73q9
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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