Privilege management flaw in Oracle Database Server RDBMS component
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- 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-269.
Summary
Oracle Database Server from 23.4.0 through 23.26.3 is affected. Improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the RDBMS component lets a low-privileged attacker holding the DBMS_VECTOR privilege compromise RDBMS over Oracle Net with network access. A successful attack can result in takeover of RDBMS, affecting confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in the RDBMS component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 23.4.0-23.26.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having DBMS_VECTOR privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise RDBMS. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of RDBMS. 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 Oracle Database Server.
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 Database Server — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-77551 Improper access control in Oracle Database Server VPD componentPriority LOW 37
- TI-2026-77592 Access control flaw in Oracle Database Server RDBMS exposes dataPriority LOW 34
- TI-2026-77825 Oracle Database Server RDBMS improper access control exposes dataPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91499
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-2q8w-2g5h-v4cq
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-24 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-24 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-24 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-91499 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-91499 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2q8w-2g5h-v4cq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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