Improper access control in Oracle E-Business Suite Applications DBA
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 E-Business Suite Applications DBA, component AD Utilities, from 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 contains an improper access control flaw (CWE-284). A low-privileged user with logon to the infrastructure where Applications DBA runs can take over the product, but only when a person other than the attacker interacts with it. A successful attack can fully affect confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in the Applications DBA product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: AD Utilities). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Applications DBA executes to compromise Applications DBA. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Applications DBA. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 Applications DBA.
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 Applications DBA — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html
7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-77985 Improper access control in Oracle E-Business Suite Applications DBAPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-77241 Improper access control in Oracle E-Business Suite Applications DBAPriority LOW 33
- TI-2026-77986 Improper access control in Oracle E-Business Suite Applications DBAPriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101638
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-56v5-rghf-mcjv
- 2026-10-21 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-21 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-21 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-101638 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-101638 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-56v5-rghf-mcjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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