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Oracle Application Testing Suite EUVDEUVD-2026-61815

| CVE-2026-70865 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-5f5r-4jwc-w5vg
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
    Obtain 'Load Testing for Web Apps' low-privilege account
  2. Delivery
    Establish HTTPS connection to testing suite
  3. Exploit
    Craft malicious load-testing request
  4. Execution
    Satisfy high-complexity exploit condition
  5. Impact
    Achieve full system takeover (C/I/A)

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: (1) network access to the Oracle Application Testing Suite instance via HTTPS, (2) a valid low-privileged account specifically granted the 'Load Testing for Web Apps' privilege - not generic authenticated access, but this named entitlement, and (3) satisfaction of high attack complexity conditions (AC:H), which Oracle characterizes as 'difficult to exploit' - likely a race condition, specific server state, or complex multi-request sequence. Exploitation is limited by the named privilege prerequisite (ruling out arbitrary authenticated users), by AC:H (ruling out automated mass exploitation), and by the single affected version (13.3.0.1). Unauthenticated external attackers cannot exploit this vulnerability.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 reflects the catastrophic impact triad (C:H/I:H/A:H), but the real-world priority must be modulated by several limiting signals. AC:H indicates exploitation is not straightforward - a targeted, skilled attacker is required rather than automated, opportunistic scanning. PR:L further constrains the attacker pool to users who already hold the specific 'Load Testing for Web Apps' privilege, ruling out unauthenticated external attackers. Oracle explicitly describes this as 'difficult to exploit.' No EPSS score was provided to estimate probability of in-the-wild exploitation, and no KEV listing exists. The tag 'Information Disclosure' in EUVD metadata appears inconsistent with the CVSS C:H/I:H/A:H full-takeover impact - this discrepancy should be verified against the official Oracle advisory. Overall, while the potential impact is severe, the combination of AC:H and a named privilege prerequisite meaningfully reduces real-world risk compared to a PR:N/AC:L equivalent.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a valid low-privileged account granted the 'Load Testing for Web Apps' privilege establishes an HTTPS connection to the Oracle Application Testing Suite and submits a specially crafted request to the load testing component. After meeting the high-complexity exploit condition - such as a precise timing window, specific server state, or multi-step request sequence - the attacker achieves full control of the application testing suite, enabling data theft, configuration manipulation, or service disruption. No public exploit code is known at time of analysis.

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

Full takeover of Oracle Application Testing Suite 13.3.0.1 is achievable by a network-adjacent, low-privileged attacker holding the 'Load Testing for Web Apps' privilege over HTTPS. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 (High) reflects total compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though Oracle classifies this as 'difficult to exploit' (AC:H), implying specific conditions must align for successful attack. No public exploit code and no CISA KEV listing have been identified at time of analysis, and EPSS data was not available in the provided intelligence.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update for August 2026, available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html, which addresses this vulnerability in Oracle Application Testing Suite 13.3.0.1. The exact patched version number is not independently confirmed from the available data - consult the advisory directly to identify the target upgrade build. As a compensating control pending patching, restrict network access to the Application Testing Suite's HTTPS interface to trusted internal networks only, and audit accounts holding the 'Load Testing for Web Apps' privilege to remove any unnecessary grants. Reducing the number of principals with that specific privilege directly limits the attacker pool given the PR:L requirement.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Application Testing Suite 13.3.0.1

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_application_testing_suite no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Application Testing Suite is Oracle's enterprise platform for functional and load testing of web applications. The vulnerability resides specifically within the 'Load Testing for Web Apps' component, which is accessible over HTTPS (AV:N). The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates a network-reachable attack path requiring low privilege and no user interaction, but demanding elevated attack complexity - consistent with a race condition, environment-specific prerequisite, or complex request construction. No CWE identifier was assigned, making precise root-cause classification (e.g., deserialization, injection, authentication bypass) impossible from available data alone. The affected version, 13.3.0.1, is confirmed by Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory.

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Severity by source

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

PR:L confirmed by named-privilege requirement; AC:H consistent with Oracle's 'difficult to exploit' characterization; full C/I/A:H reflects stated system takeover.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in Oracle Application Testing Suite. The supported version that is affected is 13.3.0.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Load Testing for Web Apps privilege with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle Application Testing Suite. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Application Testing Suite. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Application Testing Suite 13.3.0.1 is vulnerable to complete takeover by network-adjacent attackers, potentially compromising sensitive test data and testing infrastructure. Organizations using this platform face risk to quality assurance operations and any data processed through testing environments, particularly since no vendor patch is currently available. Immediate interim security measures are essential to protect testing environments from full compromise.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: (1) implement network-level access controls via VPN or firewall to restrict HTTPS connections to authorized users; (2) revoke 'Load Testing for Web Apps' privilege except for essential personnel; (3) isolate Oracle Application Testing Suite from production systems and networks; (4) enable enhanced logging and monitoring to detect unauthorized access attempts.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 72% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
specialized Oracle enterprise testing tool, limited production footprint
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
No
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

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