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Oracle JDeveloper EUVDEUVD-2026-79618

| CVE-2026-83266 HIGH
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-09-15 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-4jwm-8gcr-54gr
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
    Identify HTTP-reachable JDeveloper instance
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to Resource Catalog endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Authentication check bypassed
  4. Execution
    Read catalog and resource metadata
  5. Impact
    Repeat requests to degrade availability

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires that the Oracle JDeveloper instance's Resource Catalog Services component is deployed and reachable over HTTP from the attacker's network position; the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms that no credentials, no user interaction, and no special conditions beyond HTTP reachability are required. The limiting factors are deployment-shaped rather than technical: JDeveloper is typically used as a developer IDE or internal build-time component, and the embedded WebLogic/Resource Catalog listener is often bound to localhost or an internal-only interface, which removes the network path the vulnerability depends on. If the instance is firewalled to trusted networks, or if Resource Catalog Services is undeployed or not enabled, the flaw is not remotely reachable. There is no evidence in the provided data that a non-default configuration or elevated privilege is needed to trigger the flaw, but the description does not name the specific endpoint path or configuration switch, so the exact request prerequisites remain unconfirmed.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector is the strongest signal here: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N means no authentication, no user interaction, and no special complexity, so the only real barrier is network reachability of the Resource Catalog Services HTTP endpoint. The scope is unchanged (S:U), and the impact profile (C:H/I:N/A:L) caps the damage at data disclosure plus partial DoS - serious but not a full compromise or persistence vector. Against that, the corroborating signals are weak or absent: there is no CISA KEV entry, no indication of public exploit code, and no EPSS value in the supplied data, so we cannot assert active exploitation. The tag set ('Authentication Bypass', 'Denial Of Service') is consistent with the vector, which moderately raises confidence in the technical reading. The decisive practical question is exposure: JDeveloper is predominantly a developer/IDE and internal build-time footprint rather than an internet-facing production tier, and many installations bind the embedded WebLogic/Resource Catalog services to internal networks only - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in sanok should treat this as urgent only if a JDeveloper instance is HTTP-reachable from untrusted networks. Defenders should treat CVSS 8.2 as a ceiling conditioned on reachability, not as an observed-exploitation claim.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who can reach the JDeveloper Resource Catalog Services HTTP endpoint - for example a host that is internet-facing or reachable from an untrusted internal segment - sends crafted requests that skip the intended access-control check, without any credentials or user interaction. The attacker then enumerates and downloads catalog-resident metadata and resource definitions, and can repeat the requests in a way that partially degrades availability of the JDeveloper service. No public proof-of-concept was identified in the supplied sources, so this remains a described-but-not-observed attack path; weaponized code may emerge given the low complexity.

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 – Sep 15, 2026

Unauthenticated remote attackers with HTTP access to Oracle JDeveloper's Resource Catalog Services component can read critical data and cause partial denial of service, affecting versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Oracle rates the issue 8.2 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L), reflecting high confidentiality impact combined with limited availability impact and no integrity impact. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing was identified at time of analysis, and no EPSS score was supplied in the source data, so exploitation appears opportunistic rather than confirmed in the wild.

RemediationAI

The primary fix is to apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update release published at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html - this advisory is the authoritative source for the patched build numbers for JDeveloper 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0, which were not enumerated in the provided data, so verify the exact CPU build against your installed version before declaring remediation complete. Where patching cannot be done immediately, the most effective compensating control is to stop exposing Resource Catalog Services over HTTP: bind the embedded WebLogic/JDeveloper listener to localhost or an internal-only interface, and block inbound access to the service port at the perimeter firewall or reverse proxy. The trade-off is that this breaks any remote or cross-team access to the resource catalog, so affected developer groups must be moved onto a VPN or an authenticated reverse proxy. Disabling the Resource Catalog Services deployment entirely (or undeploying the endpoint in WebLogic) removes the attack surface but will break dependency resolution for projects that rely on catalog-hosted resources. Because exploitation requires only network reachability and no credentials, network segmentation should be treated as a stopgap, not a substitute for the CPU patch. Monitor HTTP access logs for unauthenticated requests to catalog service paths as a detection measure.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle JDeveloper 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle JDeveloper 14.1.2.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_jdeveloper no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle JDeveloper is a Java IDE and Fusion Middleware development platform that ships with an embedded WebLogic Server stack, including shared services such as the Resource Catalog used to serve reusable components, connections, and metadata artifacts. The Resource Catalog Services component exposes an HTTP-accessible endpoint; the vulnerability class implied by the 'Authentication Bypass' tag and the PR:N/unauthenticated CVSS vector indicates a missing or improperly enforced authorization check on that endpoint, i.e. a broken access control condition in the CWE-284/CWE-306 family (NVD supplied no CWE, so this classification is inferred, not vendor-confirmed). Successful exploitation yields read access to catalog-resident data - which in a JDeveloper deployment can include connection descriptors, service definitions, and metadata stored alongside application resources - plus a partial availability degradation of the JDeveloper service itself. Because the impact metrics show C:H/I:N/A:L, the flaw is an exposure and availability issue rather than a code-execution or data-tampering flaw.

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Severity by source

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

Matches Oracle's vector: HTTP-reachable endpoint, no auth or interaction needed, data disclosure plus partial DoS but no integrity loss.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle JDeveloper product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Resource Catalog Services). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle JDeveloper. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle JDeveloper accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle JDeveloper. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
developer-focused IDE/middleware, rarely internet-facing in production
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
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

41
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +41
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.

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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