Improper access control in Oracle Workflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Vulnerability in the Oracle Workflow product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Workflow Loader). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Workflow. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Workflow accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21959
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mmgj-xpx2-f5v4
References
Patch 1
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- TI-2026-49619 Missing authentication in Oracle Workflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-13863 Improper access control in Oracle Workflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-05947 Vulnerability in the Oracle Workflow product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-00537 Unspecified vulnerability in the Net Listener component of Oracle Database server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-49620 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle Workflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-21959 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21959 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mmgj-xpx2-f5v4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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