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Internet Procurement Connector EUVDEUVD-2026-61766

| CVE-2026-70815 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-qhrq-r48q-w236
8.1
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
    Obtain low-privilege EBS user account
  2. Delivery
    Connect to Internet Procurement Connector over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request to Internal Operations endpoint
  4. Execution
    Bypass authorization enforcement
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate or tamper with all connector-accessible procurement 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

Exploitation requires possession of at least one valid low-privilege Oracle E-Business Suite user account with network connectivity to the Internet Procurement Connector over HTTP (PR:L per CVSS vector). No user interaction is required (UI:N), and no non-default configuration or special feature enablement is specified in the vulnerability description. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag suggests the flaw may allow a low-privilege authenticated user to exceed their authorized data scope - the limiting factor is the requirement for at least one valid credential; fully unauthenticated exploitation is not supported by the CVSS vector (PR:L, not PR:N). Organizations that have isolated EBS to internal-only or VPN-gated networks, and that enforce strict account provisioning, significantly reduce the realistic exploitable population. The specific Internal Operations sub-component that triggers the bypass is not disclosed.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N reflects a serious, easily exploitable flaw - Oracle explicitly labels it 'easily exploitable,' a term Oracle uses consistently for AC:L/PR:L combinations. The dual C:H/I:H impact with no availability impact (A:N) means data theft and data manipulation are the primary risk; operational disruption is not a concern. PR:L limits the attack to authenticated users, which constrains the threat actor pool to insiders or users who have compromised at least one low-privilege EBS account. No EPSS score was provided, preventing quantitative exploitation probability assessment. No CISA KEV listing and no known POC reduce urgency relative to the raw CVSS score alone - this is not confirmed as actively exploited. However, Oracle E-Business Suite environments frequently host sensitive procurement, financial, and supplier data, elevating the business impact of C:H/I:H beyond a generic rating. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag from ENISA EUVD suggests that PR:L may effectively behave as PR:N in practice if the bypass allows privilege escalation from an authenticated-but-unprivileged session - this remains unconfirmed and should be verified against the Oracle CPU advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker possessing a standard, low-privilege Oracle E-Business Suite user account - such as a procurement requester or vendor portal user - sends crafted HTTP requests to the Internet Procurement Connector's Internal Operations endpoints. By exploiting the authentication bypass weakness, the attacker circumvents authorization checks and gains read access to all connector-accessible procurement data as well as the ability to create, modify, or delete critical procurement records beyond their assigned permissions. No public POC has been identified, but the low attack complexity indicates exploitation requires no specialized tooling beyond standard HTTP request manipulation.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026

Oracle Internet Procurement Connector in E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 allows low-privileged authenticated network attackers to fully compromise data confidentiality and integrity within the connector via HTTP. Tagged as an authentication bypass by ENISA EUVD (EUVD-2026-61766), the flaw enables unauthorized creation, modification, deletion, and exfiltration of all connector-accessible data with no user interaction required. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but Oracle's own characterization as 'easily exploitable' combined with low attack complexity and network accessibility make this a credible remediation priority for organizations running Oracle E-Business Suite.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for August 2026, referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html, which addresses CVE-2026-70815. The exact patched release version is not independently confirmed from available data - consult Oracle My Oracle Support (MOS) for the specific patch ID applicable to your installed EBS version within the 12.2.3-12.2.15 range, as Oracle CPU patches are typically applied as cumulative bundles. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict network-level access to the Oracle Internet Procurement Connector HTTP endpoints using perimeter firewalls or EBS application-layer access controls, limiting reachability to trusted internal IP ranges and authenticated VPN users only - this reduces the network-accessible attack surface but does not eliminate the vulnerability. Additionally, audit accounts with access to the Internal Operations component and revoke unnecessary low-privilege accounts to reduce the exploitable account pool. These controls are temporary mitigations with the trade-off that restricting network access may impact legitimate procurement workflow users.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Internet Procurement Connector 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_internet_procurement_connector no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Internet Procurement Connector is a component of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) responsible for procurement workflow operations over HTTP, categorized under 'Internal Operations'. EBS is a broad enterprise resource planning platform, and this connector bridges procurement initiation with backend Oracle systems. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) indicates the vulnerable code path is reachable over the network via standard HTTP with no exceptional conditions. No CWE was assigned by NVD or Oracle, but the ENISA EUVD 'Authentication Bypass' tag strongly implies an improper authorization or access control enforcement defect - the Internal Operations component likely fails to verify that a low-privileged user's requested operation is within their authorized scope. Affected versions span a wide release window: 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, suggesting the flaw exists across multiple years of the EBS 12.2 release train. No CPE strings were provided in the source data.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Network HTTP access with low credentials sufficient; dual C:H/I:H matches full data compromise; no availability impact described.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Internet Procurement Connector 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 Internet Procurement Connector. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Internet Procurement Connector accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Internet Procurement Connector 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

Why It Matters

Oracle Internet Procurement Connector in E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 is vulnerable to an easily exploitable security flaw that allows low-privileged authenticated users to fully compromise procurement data. Although the vulnerability has not been identified as actively exploited to date, its ease of exploitation creates significant risk for organizations running these versions, exposing purchase orders, supplier contracts, and payment information. No patch is currently available from Oracle, making immediate network isolation critical.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: restricting network access to Procurement Connector via firewall rules, network segmentation, or VPN gating; requiring multi-factor authentication for Connector access; implementing Web Application Firewall rules to detect and block malicious requests; and enabling detailed audit logging of Connector transactions, access attempts, and data modifications for threat detection.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely deployed Oracle ERP suite in large enterprise environments
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 0.4%
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
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
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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