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Oracle BIEE EUVDEUVD-2026-62039

| CVE-2026-71096 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-6988-qj2v-236f
8.2
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 OBIEE account
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted HTTP request to BI Platform Security
  3. Exploit
    Trigger authentication bypass condition
  4. Execution
    Escalate access beyond granted permissions
  5. Persist
    Exfiltrate or tamper with critical OBIEE data
  6. Impact
    Pivot to adjacent Oracle product components via scope change

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 the attacker to hold a valid low-privilege account within the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition instance (PR:L), meaning complete unauthenticated exploitation is not possible. The vulnerability is accessible over the network via HTTP, so no physical or local access is required. Attack complexity is rated High (AC:H), meaning the attacker must satisfy specific non-default conditions during the attack - such as precise timing, particular environmental state, or specific configuration alignment - limiting exploitation to adversaries with targeted capability and knowledge of the environment. The attack targets the BI Platform Security component specifically; deployments of OBIEE that expose this component over HTTP to untrusted networks face the highest risk. Availability impact is explicitly excluded (A:N), so denial-of-service is not a concern. Limiting factors: required low-privilege credential, high complexity barrier, and the specific nature of the authentication bypass condition in the platform security layer. The scope change (S:C) applies only when other Oracle products coexist in the same deployment, so isolated OBIEE-only deployments would not experience lateral scope impact.

Impact

CVSS 3.1 rates this at 8.2 (High), driven primarily by scope change and dual high-impact confidentiality and integrity consequences, partially offset by AC:H (high attack complexity) and PR:L (low privilege required). In practice, AC:H signals that exploitation is non-trivial - the attacker must overcome specific race conditions, timing constraints, or environmental prerequisites - which meaningfully reduces the population of potential threat actors to those with targeted capability. The PR:L requirement further constrains the attack surface to users or services that already hold some valid credential or session token within the OBIEE environment. No EPSS score is available in the provided intelligence, and the absence of a KEV listing means active exploitation is not confirmed by CISA. No POC exploit code is identified in the available data. Taken together, the realistic exploitation risk is meaningful but not immediate for most deployments - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in gdynia relying on OBIEE for financial reporting should treat this as urgent patching rather than emergency response, given the complexity barrier. The scope change (S:C) is the most concerning signal, as successful exploitation could pivot to additional Oracle products beyond OBIEE itself, expanding blast radius considerably beyond raw CVSS framing. No conflicting signals between CVSS vector and description are detected - the network vector aligns with the HTTP-based attack surface and the low-privilege requirement aligns with the authentication bypass characterization.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker holding a low-privilege OBIEE account - such as a standard report viewer or guest analytics user - sends crafted HTTP requests to the BI Platform Security component, exploiting an authentication bypass condition that, despite requiring high attack complexity to trigger, allows the attacker to escalate access. Once successful, the attacker gains unauthorized read access to all OBIEE data assets and the ability to create, modify, or delete critical business intelligence content, with the scope change potentially enabling further access to adjacent Oracle platform components sharing the deployment environment. No public POC is confirmed at time of analysis, so real-world exploitation likely requires significant attacker skill and knowledge of the target's OBIEE configuration.

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 18, 2026

Partial authentication bypass in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition's BI Platform Security component allows a low-privileged remote attacker to compromise both confidentiality and integrity of critical OBIEE data, with a scope change indicating spillover impact on additional Oracle products within the same environment. Affected versions span three distinct release lines - 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 26.01.0.0.0 - covering a wide enterprise install base. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing is confirmed at time of analysis, but the combination of high-impact scope change and low privilege requirement elevates urgency even given the high attack complexity.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for August 2026, referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html, which addresses this vulnerability across all three affected versions (8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 26.01.0.0.0). An exact patched version number is not independently confirmed in the available input data beyond the CPU advisory reference - consult the Oracle advisory directly for specific patch artifact identifiers. While awaiting patch deployment, compensating controls should focus on restricting HTTP access to the OBIEE BI Platform Security endpoints to trusted internal network segments or VPN-authenticated users only, as the attack vector is network-based via HTTP; note that this introduces accessibility trade-offs for remote analytics users. Additionally, privilege auditing of all low-privilege OBIEE accounts is advisable - since PR:L is sufficient for exploitation, revoking unnecessary accounts reduces the attacker-reachable surface. Given the scope change risk, isolating OBIEE's network segment from adjacent Oracle product tiers can limit lateral impact if exploitation occurs prior to patching. Oracle's standard CPU patching guidance should be followed, and organizations should verify that all three affected release lines in their environment are addressed.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 8.2.0.0.0
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 26.01.0.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_business_intelligence_enterprise_edition no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) is Oracle's flagship enterprise analytics and reporting platform, covering data visualization, dashboarding, and BI metadata management. The vulnerable component is BI Platform Security, which governs authentication, authorization, and session management for the HTTP-accessible analytics layer. The attack vector is HTTP-based (AV:N), indicating exploitation occurs over standard web application channels - likely targeting authentication or session-validation logic within the platform security stack. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag reported by EUVD/ENISA suggests the root mechanism involves bypassing or circumventing intended access controls, even for legitimately authenticated low-privileged users (PR:L). No CWE is formally assigned in the NVD entry, but the combination of authentication bypass tag, scope change (S:C), and the BI Platform Security component points toward a privilege escalation or access-control failure class - likely CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) or CWE-287 (Improper Authentication). The scope change (S:C) is significant: it indicates that a successful attack on OBIEE's security layer can extend impact to other Oracle products sharing the same deployment environment, such as Oracle Analytics Server components or underlying Oracle database tiers.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.2 HIGH

Network HTTP vector confirmed; AC:H reflects non-trivial exploitation complexity; PR:L required per description; scope change (S:C) and no availability impact align with described data-access consequences.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Analytics (component: BI Platform Security). Supported versions that are affected are 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0 and 26.01.0.0.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A partial authentication bypass in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) enables low-privileged remote attackers to compromise confidentiality and integrity of critical business intelligence data across three widely-deployed release lines (8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, 26.01.0.0.0). The vulnerability's scope change creates spillover risk to other Oracle systems sharing the same environment, potentially exposing connected applications and data. With no vendor patch currently available, immediate environment hardening is required to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive analytics and reporting infrastructure.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Until vendor patch becomes available: (1) Restrict network access to OBIEE platforms using firewall rules, VPN requirements, and network segmentation; (2) Enforce multi-factor authentication on all OBIEE user account access; (3) Enable comprehensive audit logging for BI Platform Security component and establish real-time monitoring for authentication anomalies; (4) Review and revoke low-privileged account grants, applying principle of least privilege; (5) Segment OBIEE infrastructure from dependent downstream Oracle systems to limit spillover compromise scope.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely used enterprise analytics platform among large Oracle customers
Data Quality
5 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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

41
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +41
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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