Improper access control in Oracle Database Server VPD component
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
Supported versions of Oracle Database Server from 19.3 through 19.32, from 21.3 through 21.23 and from 23.4.0 through 23.26.3 are affected. Improper access control (CWE-284) in the VPD component lets a low-privileged attacker with the Create Table privilege compromise VPD over the network through Oracle Net. A successful attack can create, delete or modify critical data and access all VPD-accessible data.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in the VPD component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.32, 21.3-21.23 and 23.4.0-23.26.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Create Table privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise VPD. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all VPD accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all VPD accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
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-2026-77548 Privilege management flaw in Oracle Database Server RDBMS componentPriority MEDIUM 40
- 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-2026-91503
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-523r-r9q7-vcr2
- 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-2026-91503 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-91503 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-523r-r9q7-vcr2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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