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Oracle Forms EUVDEUVD-2026-79433

| CVE-2026-83105 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-09-15 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-qjr9-x34h-2cp9
9.0
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
    Reach exposed Oracle Forms HTTP endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request under required conditions
  3. Exploit
    Trigger difficult-to-exploit flaw
  4. Execution
    Compromise Forms Services process
  5. Persist
    Leverage scope change to adjacent products
  6. Impact
    Full takeover of Forms and beyond

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

Affects Oracle Forms Services in Client/Server, Character mode (C/S, Charmode) deployment on versions 12.2.1.19.0 and 14.1.2.0.0, reachable over HTTP. Exploitation is unauthenticated (PR:N) with no user interaction (UI:N), but is rated Difficult (AC:H) - meaning success depends on a condition outside the attacker's direct control (e.g., a race, specific server-side state, or a non-deterministic trigger) rather than a single deterministic request, which limits reliability and mass exploitation. The primary risk multiplier is the scope change (S:C): a successful attack can significantly impact products beyond Oracle Forms itself. Realistic exposure is limited to environments running the affected Forms Services C/S Charmode component with its HTTP interface reachable by the attacker.

Impact

This is a genuinely high-severity issue but with an important real-world limiter. The vendor CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, 9.0) describes an unauthenticated (PR:N) network attack over HTTP that yields full compromise (C:H/I:H/A:H) with a scope change (S:C) affecting additional products beyond Oracle Forms. The AC:H metric - Oracle's phrasing 'Difficult to exploit' - is the key discriminator versus the AC:L Forms sibling CVE-2026-83094 (9.8): success likely requires winning a race, specific runtime state, or overcoming a non-deterministic condition, which reduces reliability and mass-exploitation potential. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC are present in the supplied data, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or automatable weaponization - this is a patch-priority-by-severity item, not a confirmed-in-the-wild emergency. Oracle's Critical Patch Update advisories are historically detail-free (no CWE, no root-cause, no affected-endpoint specifics), so the technical basis cannot be independently verified. Signals are internally consistent (pre-auth + full-triad + scope-change justify a 9.0 even with AC:H), so there is no CVSS/description contradiction to flag - the main caveat is simply the absence of exploitation telemetry.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker with network reach to an exposed Oracle Forms Services (C/S, Charmode) HTTP endpoint sends a crafted request that, under the right conditions, triggers the flaw and achieves takeover of the Forms service. Because of the scope change, the attacker can then pivot to impact additional co-located products (e.g., the underlying middleware/WebLogic stack or backend resources). No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and the AC:H rating means the attack is not trivially reliable and may require repeated attempts or specific server state.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 16, 2026

Unauthenticated remote attackers who can reach the HTTP interface of Oracle Forms Services in a Client/Server, Character mode (C/S, Charmode) deployment can potentially achieve full takeover of the affected Oracle Forms instance on versions 12.2.1.19.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. The assessed vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 9.0) reflects complete confidentiality, integrity and availability impact plus a scope change, meaning a successful compromise can materially affect products beyond Oracle Forms itself; however, the High attack complexity rating means exploitation is difficult and depends on a condition outside the attacker's direct control, which limits reliability and mass exploitation. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and there is no confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV) - real-world exposure is confined to environments running the affected Forms Services C/S Charmode component with its HTTP listener reachable by the attacker.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle fix for CVE-2026-83105 distributed through the Oracle Critical Patch Update referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html - patch availability is per the vendor advisory, and no standalone patched version number beyond the affected releases (12.2.1.19.0 and 14.1.2.0.0) was independently confirmed in the supplied data, so verify the exact patch level in the advisory before upgrading. Because the attack is unauthenticated over HTTP (PR:N, AV:N, UI:N), the highest-value compensating control while patching is to remove the Forms Services C/S Charmode HTTP listener from untrusted networks: restrict it to a management VLAN or a tightly scoped allow-list of client subnets via firewall or reverse-proxy ACLs, accepting that this breaks remote client connectivity for legitimate users outside the permitted ranges. Where Charmode/C/S access is not operationally required, disable that deployment mode or the associated Forms Services endpoint entirely, which removes the attack surface but will prevent clients that depend on Charmode from working. Note that AC:H means exploitation is difficult and non-deterministic, so block-and-monitor is a reasonable interim stance; instrument logs on the Forms HTTP listener for anomalous, repeated or malformed requests and enable verbose Forms Services logging, understanding that this increases log volume. Do not rely on authentication or user-interaction controls as mitigations, since neither is a prerequisite here. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, so there is no urgent mass-exploitation driver, but the S:C scope change means successful compromise can extend beyond the Forms host - segment the Forms tier from back-end data stores and identity systems so a compromised Forms process cannot pivot freely, at the cost of added network complexity.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Forms 14.1.2.0.0
Oracle Forms 12.2.1.19.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_forms no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Forms is a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, and the affected subsystem is Forms Services in its Client/Server and Character mode (Charmode) deployment, which exposes an HTTP interface to clients. The vulnerability is described by Oracle as difficult to exploit, meaning the attacker must satisfy a precondition - a race, a specific server-side state, or another non-deterministic trigger - rather than sending one deterministic request, which is captured by AC:H in the CVSS vector despite AV:N and PR:N. The scope change (S:C) is the key risk multiplier: the vulnerable code sits in Oracle Forms, but successful exploitation is assessed to significantly impact additional products in the deployment, so containment cannot be assumed to stop at the Forms tier. Oracle assigned no CWE for this entry (CWE: N/A), so the root-cause class is not formally characterized; the C:H/I:H/A:H ratings indicate the outcome is full loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability on the affected component, consistent with an attacker gaining control over the Forms Services process rather than a narrow information leak. EUVD (EUVD-2026-79433) independently lists the same two affected versions, corroborating Oracle's advisory scope.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.0 CRITICAL

Vendor description states unauthenticated (PR:N) HTTP network access (AV:N) that is difficult to exploit (AC:H), with a scope change (S:C) and full-triad takeover; independently concurred.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Forms product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Forms Services, C/S, Charmode). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.19.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Forms. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Forms, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Forms. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Forms Services Client/Server Character mode deployments on versions 12.2.1.19.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 present a critical unauthenticated remote takeover risk when their HTTP interface is reachable by attackers. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and exploitation is rated high complexity, but a successful compromise can fully affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability while extending beyond the Forms instance itself. Security leadership should prioritize discovering and containing exposed systems because these deployments often support business-critical transaction processing and data entry.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; isolate affected 12.2.1.19.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 deployments, restrict HTTP interface access via firewall, allowlist, or VPN, disable C/S Charmode or its HTTP listener where non-essential, segment the network, and monitor for exploitation attempts.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
legacy Oracle Forms middleware, common in enterprises but not ubiquitous
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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Very High

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +45
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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