Improper access control in Oracle E-Business Suite Workflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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-284.
Summary
Oracle E-Business Suite Workflow versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 are affected by a flaw in the Workflow Notification Mailer component. The flaw is an improper access control weakness (CWE-284) that lets a low-privileged attacker with network access over HTTP take over Workflow. The attack is difficult to carry out. The record reports no known exploitation.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in the Workflow product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Workflow Notification Mailer). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Workflow. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Workflow. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 Oracle E-Business Suite Workflow.
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 Workflow — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-78109 Improper access control in Oracle E-Business Suite WorkflowPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-77554 Missing authentication in Oracle E-Business Suite WorkflowPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91496
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-5wx3-grjq-jphv
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-24 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-24 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-91496 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-91496 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5wx3-grjq-jphv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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