CVE-2026-101591 in Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process
Summary
by MITRE • 10/21/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process product of Oracle Supply Chain (component: Product Quality Management). The supported version that is affected is 6.2.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/21/2026
The identified vulnerability resides within the Product Quality Management component of Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process, specifically affecting version 6.2.4. This software is a critical enterprise solution used by organizations to manage product data and quality processes throughout their lifecycle. The flaw represents an authorization bypass that allows unauthorized access to sensitive information stored within the application database. Because this module handles detailed records regarding material specifications, test results, and compliance documentation, any compromise of its integrity poses significant risks to operational continuity and regulatory adherence for manufacturing and process industries relying on Oracle Supply Chain solutions.
The technical nature of this vulnerability is characterized as an insecure direct object reference or broken access control issue that permits low-privileged attackers to read a subset of accessible data without proper authentication checks being enforced correctly during HTTP requests. The attack vector requires network accessibility via the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, meaning remote exploitation over standard web ports is feasible for any user with valid but limited credentials within the system. An attacker does not need complex social engineering or physical proximity; they merely require a basic account and network connectivity to craft specific HTTP requests that exploit the logic flaw in how data retrieval permissions are validated by the server-side application code.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability leads primarily to confidentiality breaches rather than integrity violations or availability disruptions. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 reflects a medium severity level driven entirely by unauthorized read access capabilities. While the attacker cannot modify data or crash the system directly through this specific flaw, the exposure of proprietary product quality metrics can lead to competitive disadvantage if trade secrets are leaked. Furthermore, in regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals or food processing, exposing internal audit trails and non-compliance records could result in severe legal penalties and loss of certification status under standards like ISO 9001 or FDA regulations.
This vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 Improper Access Control, where the application fails to properly restrict access to resources for unauthorized actors. In terms of offensive security frameworks, it maps closely to MITRE ATT&CK technique T1078 Valid Accounts, as exploitation relies on existing low-level credentials rather than privilege escalation exploits or zero-day kernel vulnerabilities. The lack of user interaction required for successful exploitation further amplifies the risk profile, allowing automated scanning tools and script-kiddie actors to potentially identify and exploit this weakness across multiple instances in a distributed environment without manual intervention from target users.
Mitigation strategies must prioritize immediate patching by Oracle through their latest security advisories which address this specific authorization logic error within version 6.2.4. Until patches are applied, organizations should implement strict network segmentation to limit HTTP access to the application server only from trusted internal subnets or via secure virtual private networks with multi-factor authentication enabled for all user accounts. Additionally, deploying Web Application Firewalls configured to detect anomalous patterns in parameter manipulation and enforcing least-privilege principles on database connections can reduce the blast radius of any successful exploitation attempt. Regular audits of access control lists and review of HTTP request logs for unauthorized data retrieval attempts are also recommended to maintain visibility into potential ongoing attacks.