Oracle Service Bus flaw lets low-privileged network attacker take over product
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
Oracle Service Bus, in the Core component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, is affected in supported versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. The flaw is missing authentication for a critical function (CWE-306). A low-privileged attacker with network access over HTTP can exploit it easily to take over Oracle Service Bus. CVSS 3.1 scores it 8.8 (HIGH), with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact, and CISA's KEV catalog does not list it.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in the Oracle Service Bus product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Service Bus. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Service Bus. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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
The sources list no fixed version for 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Limit network access to the Oracle Service Bus HTTP endpoints to trusted hosts, and restrict low-privileged accounts until Oracle publishes a fix.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle Service Bus — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-77257 Improper access control in Oracle Service Bus allows takeoverPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-77204 Improper Access Control in Oracle Service Bus Core ComponentPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-77199 Exposure of sensitive information in Oracle Service BusPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-87419
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-r25f-8m5q-7w4w
- 2026-10-21 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-21 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-21 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-87419 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-87419 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r25f-8m5q-7w4w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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