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Oracle Application Testing Suite EUVDEUVD-2026-61817

| CVE-2026-70867 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-jvcx-494f-rp8p
7.1
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
    Gain adjacent network segment access
  2. Delivery
    Send unauthenticated request to OATS interface
  3. Exploit
    Bypass authentication controls
  4. Execution
    Read critical OATS data (C:H)
  5. Impact
    Modify limited OATS data records (I:L)

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

The attacker must be physically or logically connected to the same network segment as the hardware running Oracle Application Testing Suite 13.3.0.1 - this is the adjacency constraint (AV:A) and is the primary limiting factor. No authentication, no user interaction, and no special configuration beyond a standard OATS 13.3.0.1 installation are required once adjacency is achieved. Exploitation is limited by: (1) the requirement for adjacent-network access, ruling out direct internet-based attacks; (2) version specificity - only 13.3.0.1 is confirmed affected; and (3) impact is bounded to confidentiality (full data read) and limited integrity (insert/update/delete on some data), with no availability impact. Organizations with properly segmented test environments where OATS is isolated from general corporate LAN traffic face materially reduced exposure.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (High) reflects high confidentiality impact and low integrity impact with no authentication required and low attack complexity, but the adjacent-network attack vector (AV:A) substantially constrains real-world exploitability. An attacker must first achieve presence on the same physical or logical network segment as the OATS host - an internal threat actor, a compromised adjacent system, or an attacker who has already breached network perimeter controls. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. No KEV listing and no public POC are identified, suggesting exploitation is not yet widespread or opportunistic. The combination of adjacency requirement and a niche enterprise product reduces the realistic threat population significantly compared to an equivalent internet-facing flaw, though the zero-privilege, zero-interaction requirement means any attacker already on the segment faces no additional barriers. Organizations running OATS in shared or poorly segmented internal environments face higher residual risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An internal attacker or a threat actor who has compromised a workstation on the same corporate LAN segment as the Oracle Application Testing Suite server sends unauthenticated requests to the OATS network interface, bypassing credential checks to read sensitive test data, configurations, or credentials stored within the suite. With low additional effort the attacker can also insert or modify certain OATS data records, potentially corrupting test results or injecting malicious test configurations. No public POC has been identified, but the low complexity and zero-privilege requirement mean any technically proficient insider or lateral-movement attacker could replicate this without specialized tooling.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026

Oracle Application Testing Suite 13.3.0.1 exposes an authentication bypass that allows an unauthenticated attacker on the same physical network segment to read critical data and perform limited data manipulation. The adjacency requirement (AV:A) constrains the attack surface to attackers who have physical or logical access to the local network segment hosting the affected system, but no credentials or user interaction are needed once that foothold exists. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, though the low attack complexity and zero privilege requirement make this straightforward to exploit by any actor already on the adjacent network.

RemediationAI

Apply the patch released by Oracle as part of the August 2026 Critical Patch Update, available through the Oracle support portal referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. An exact fixed version number was not independently confirmed in the available input data - consult the CPU advisory directly for the specific patched build. As a compensating control pending patching, isolate the OATS host to a dedicated VLAN accessible only to authorized test engineers, using firewall ACLs or switch-level port security to block all other adjacent-segment hosts from reaching OATS network ports; this directly mitigates the AV:A attack vector by preventing unauthorized hosts from reaching the vulnerable interface. Additionally, review and enforce network monitoring on the OATS segment to detect unexpected connection attempts. Note that network isolation does not fix the underlying authentication bypass and should be treated as a temporary measure only.

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 (OATS) is an enterprise load-testing and functional test-automation platform. The affected version is 13.3.0.1, as confirmed by the Oracle CPU advisory (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html) and corroborated by ENISA EUVD-2026-61817. The vulnerability is tagged as an authentication bypass, meaning the product fails to enforce proper credential checks for certain operations accessible over the network protocol it exposes on the local segment. No CWE identifier has been assigned by NVD or the reporter, so the precise code-level root cause class (e.g., missing authentication for critical function, improper session management) cannot be confirmed from available data. The CVSS adjacency vector (AV:A) indicates the vulnerable interface is bound to a local or VLAN-scoped network rather than the open internet, consistent with enterprise test infrastructure that typically sits on internal segments.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Adjacent vector confirmed by description requiring physical segment access; PR:N consistent with authentication bypass tag and unauthenticated attacker language; no availability impact stated.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in Oracle Application Testing Suite. The supported version that is affected is 13.3.0.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the Oracle Application Testing Suite executes to compromise Oracle Application Testing Suite. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Application Testing Suite accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Application Testing Suite accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Application Testing Suite 13.3.0.1 exposes a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-70867, CVSS 7.1) allowing unauthenticated network-adjacent attackers to access sensitive testing data without credentials or permissions, with no public exploit identified at time of analysis. This directly threatens organizations storing production data, schemas, or other sensitive information in testing environments. The absence of vendor patches and straightforward attack mechanism create an immediate need for network-based protective controls.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement network segmentation restricting affected systems to isolated testing networks, disable non-essential network protocols and services, deploy network monitoring and intrusion detection tuned for authentication bypass attempts, maintain comprehensive audit logging on affected systems, and limit adjacent network access to explicitly authorized security and QA personnel.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 83% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche enterprise load-testing platform, 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 0.2%
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
Controlled
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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