CVE-2026-101813 in Engineering
Summary
by MITRE • 10/21/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Engineering product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Change Management). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Engineering. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Engineering. 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).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/21/2026
The identified vulnerability resides within the Change Management component of Oracle Engineering, a critical module in the Oracle E-Business Suite ecosystem designed to manage engineering change orders and related workflows. This security flaw affects supported software versions ranging from 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The nature of this defect represents a significant risk to enterprise environments relying on these specific releases for their operational continuity, as it undermines the fundamental trust model required for secure business application deployment.
From a technical perspective, the vulnerability is characterized by an easily exploitable flaw that permits unauthorized access and subsequent compromise without requiring complex exploitation techniques or user interaction. The attack vector is network-based via HTTP, indicating that the weakness likely involves improper input validation, authentication bypass mechanisms, or insecure direct object references within the web-facing interface of the Change Management module. Because the vulnerability allows for exploitation by a low-privileged attacker with mere network access, it suggests that standard application-level security controls are insufficient to prevent unauthorized actions once an initial foothold is established through valid but limited credentials.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe, as confirmed by its CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, which classifies the issue as High severity. The vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) explicitly details that Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability impacts are all rated as High. A successful exploitation allows an attacker to take over the Oracle Engineering application entirely. This takeover implies full administrative control or equivalent privilege escalation within the context of the engineering module, enabling the adversary to read sensitive intellectual property, modify critical change records, disrupt operational workflows, or potentially pivot further into other connected systems within the enterprise network.
In terms of industry standard classifications, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) and potentially CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), as it allows a low-privileged user to perform actions beyond their intended scope. From an offensive security framework perspective, such behavior is consistent with ATT&CK techniques involving Initial Access via valid accounts and subsequent privilege escalation or lateral movement within the application layer. The lack of required user interaction further aligns with automated exploitation patterns often seen in web application attacks targeting misconfigured access controls.
To mitigate this risk, organizations must prioritize immediate patching to a version later than 12.2.15 where these specific flaws have been addressed by Oracle Engineering development teams. In environments where immediate patching is not feasible due to operational constraints, network segmentation strategies should be implemented to restrict HTTP access to the Change Management module exclusively from trusted internal subnets or through secure VPN tunnels with strong authentication protocols. Additionally, deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) configured with rulesets targeting common injection and authorization bypass patterns can provide a layer of compensating control. Regular audits of user privileges within Oracle E-Business Suite are also recommended to ensure that low-privileged accounts do not possess unnecessary access rights to sensitive engineering data or administrative functions, thereby reducing the attack surface available for exploitation.