CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-46817Oracle E-business Suite Improper Privilege Management

NVDCVSS scored by secalert_us@oracle.com

Vulnerability Summary

Vulnerability in the Oracle Payments product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: File Transmission). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Payments. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Payments. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.8)
Published Date
May 28, 2026
Last Modified
Jul 21, 2026
Exploitation Status
ACTIVE
EPSS Score (30-Day)
13.31%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control.
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Oracle E-business Suite >= 12.2.3 and <= 12.2.15
Patched Versions
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
  • Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
  • Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
  • Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.

What to do

Patch now. CISA lists this flaw as exploited in the wild and set a federal remediation deadline of Jul 18, 2026.

  1. Check whether you run Oracle E-business Suite and which version.
  2. No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
  3. Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.
  4. Review logs and exposed services for signs of earlier compromise.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

CISA KEV Status

Listed in Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Added: Jul 15, 2026
Remediation due: Jul 18, 2026 (deadline passed)

Timeline

  • May 28, 2026Published
  • Jul 15, 2026Added to CISA KEV catalog
  • Jul 18, 2026KEV remediation due date
  • Jul 21, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 12:07 UTC