Improper access control in Oracle Applications DBA
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · 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 Applications DBA product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Java utils). 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 Applications DBA. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Applications DBA accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Applications DBA accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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-2026-21960
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rxw4-r223-fj8j
References
Patch 1
More Oracle Applications Dba vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-43754 Improper privilege management in Oracle Applications DBA CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-49376 Improper access control in Oracle Applications DBA CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-17707 Improper access control in Oracle Applications DBA CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2017-07432 Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications DBA component of Oracle E-Business Suite… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2017-02758 Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications DBA component of Oracle E-Business Suite… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-43751 Improper privilege management in Oracle Applications DBA CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-21960 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21960 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rxw4-r223-fj8j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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