Improper access control in Oracle OPatchAuto allows takeover
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- 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-284.
Summary
Oracle Global Lifecycle Management OPatchAuto supported versions from 12.2.0.1.16 through 12.2.0.1.52 are affected. Improper access control (CWE-284) in the Database extensions component lets a high-privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where OPatchAuto runs take over the product. Successful attacks require interaction from a person other than the attacker.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in the Oracle Global Lifecycle Management OPatchAuto product of Oracle Global Lifecycle Management (component: Database extensions). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.0.1.16-12.2.0.1.52. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Global Lifecycle Management OPatchAuto executes to compromise Oracle Global Lifecycle Management OPatchAuto. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Global Lifecycle Management OPatchAuto. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/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 Global Lifecycle Management OPatchAuto.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101500
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-c82w-p266-9wvr
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-23 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-23 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-23 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-101500 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-101500 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c82w-p266-9wvr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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