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Oracle iRecruitment EUVDEUVD-2026-79777

| CVE-2026-83490 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-09-15 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-5j36-pcw2-8pqr
8.5
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 low-privilege EBS account
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted HTTP request to iRecruitment Internal Operations
  3. Exploit
    Authorization check bypassed
  4. Execution
    Read critical recruitment data
  5. Persist
    Modify recruitment records
  6. Impact
    Pivot to other EBS 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 network reachability to the Oracle E-Business Suite HTTP interface serving the iRecruitment module (AV:N) and a valid authenticated account with only low privileges - the CVSS vector explicitly sets PR:L, so no administrative rights are needed and no authentication bypass is confirmed. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). What limits exploitation: the attacker must already possess working credentials for the EBS instance, the iRecruitment module must be installed and its endpoints exposed to the attacker's network position, and deployments that front the application tier with strict allowlists or WAF rules may block the crafted requests. Environments where iRecruitment is not installed are not affected.

Impact

The signals here are moderately strong but incomplete. CVSS 8.5 reflects high confidentiality impact via network, low attack complexity, and a scope change that magnifies consequences beyond the vulnerable module; the required PR:L privilege keeps it out of the unauthenticated critical tier. No EPSS score, no KEV listing, and no public proof-of-concept were provided, so there is no evidence of active exploitation and the SSVC-style exploitation status should be treated as 'none' while automatable is plausibly 'yes' given the low complexity and lack of user interaction. Where signals conflict, flag it explicitly: the input tag 'Authentication Bypass' is not corroborated by the PR:L vector, which describes an authenticated low-privilege attacker rather than a bypass of authentication - verify against the Oracle advisory before accepting the tag. For a mid-sized operator such as a municipal HR function hosted on EBS in sanok, the practical concern is not mass internet scanning but an insider or a holder of any low-privilege employee/self-service account pivoting into recruitment records; that still warrants prompt patch-cycle inclusion rather than emergency out-of-band action.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with any valid low-privilege EBS account - for example an employee self-service or limited recruiting user - sends crafted HTTP requests to the iRecruitment Internal Operations endpoint, exploiting the broken access control to pull critical applicant and recruitment data and to insert, update, or delete some of it. Because the flaw carries a scope change, the same session context can be leveraged against other components on the shared EBS application tier, turning a single low-privilege foothold into broader suite-wide access. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis; the attack is nonetheless straightforward given AC:L and UI:N.

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 – Sep 15, 2026

Oracle iRecruitment, a module of Oracle E-Business Suite, contains an easily exploitable flaw in its Internal Operations component affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. An attacker holding a low-privileged account can exploit it over HTTP without user interaction to read critical recruitment data and modify some of it, with the impact able to extend into other EBS modules because the CVSS vector carries a scope change (S:C). No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing was identified at time of analysis, so prioritization should rest on the CVSS 8.5 base score and the breadth of the affected version range rather than observed exploitation.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Security Patch Update referenced in the vendor advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html; the input does not specify an exact patch version or bundle number, so confirm the applicable 12.2.x patch against your installed EBS release before deployment - no vendor-released patch version is independently confirmed here. Until patching completes, reduce exposure by restricting network reachability to the EBS application tier and iRecruitment HTTP endpoints with a reverse proxy or WAF allowlist, understanding that this breaks legitimate remote/self-service access for external users. Audit and prune low-privilege accounts that can reach iRecruitment, enforce least privilege and strong authentication for those accounts, and enable EBS audit logging on recruitment data tables; these controls limit blast radius but do not eliminate the flaw, since PR:L confirms any valid low-privilege account suffices. Monitor for anomalous iRecruitment query patterns and unexpected cross-module access from recruitment sessions.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle iRecruitment 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_irecruitment no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability sits in the Internal Operations component of Oracle iRecruitment, the recruiting and applicant-tracking module delivered as part of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.x. The affected code handles server-side processing of recruitment requests over HTTP, and the flaw allows a request issued by a low-privileged user to reach operations or data it should not - an access-control/authorization weakness (no CWE was supplied by NVD). The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C indicates the weakness is reachable over the network with no special complexity and no user interaction, but requires a basic authenticated account. The S:C metric is notable: Oracle confirms that although the defect lives in iRecruitment, a successful attack can materially affect other components sharing the EBS application tier and its database session context, which is typical of shared-runtime enterprise suites where module boundaries are not security boundaries.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.5 HIGH

Network-reachable HTTP flaw needing a valid low-privilege account, so PR:L; no user interaction or special complexity; scope change drives S:C.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle iRecruitment product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle iRecruitment. While the vulnerability is in Oracle iRecruitment, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle iRecruitment accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle iRecruitment accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise ERP suite in large organizations
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· derived
Medium

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +42
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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