CVE-2026-47014 in Product Workbench
Summary
by MITRE • 07/21/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Product Workbench product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Security). 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 Product Workbench. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Product Workbench accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Product Workbench 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).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/22/2026
This vulnerability resides within Oracle E-Business Suite's Product Workbench component, specifically targeting the security framework that governs access controls and data integrity. The affected versions spanning from 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 represent a substantial attack surface where an adversary can exploit a well-defined weakness in the authentication and authorization mechanisms. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that the attack vector requires minimal sophistication, making it particularly dangerous for organizations running these legacy versions.
The technical flaw manifests as a privilege escalation vulnerability that permits low-privileged attackers to gain unauthorized access to critical system resources through HTTP network connections. This weakness directly violates fundamental security principles by allowing attackers to bypass normal access controls that should restrict data modification operations. The vulnerability's CVSS score of 8.1 reflects the severe impact on both confidentiality and integrity, with the potential for complete data compromise. Attackers can leverage this flaw to perform unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification operations against all accessible Product Workbench data, effectively undermining the system's data protection mechanisms.
Operational impacts extend beyond simple data breaches to encompass complete system compromise scenarios where attackers can access critical business data and manipulate core operational parameters. The vulnerability's network accessibility means that adversaries need not have physical presence or elevated privileges to exploit the weakness, making it particularly dangerous in enterprise environments where network exposure is common. Organizations running affected versions face significant risk of intellectual property theft, financial data manipulation, and disruption of core business processes that depend on Product Workbench functionality.
Security mitigation strategies should prioritize immediate patching of affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions to address the underlying authentication flaws. Network segmentation and access control measures can provide temporary protection by limiting HTTP exposure and implementing additional authentication layers. Organizations should conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments to identify all instances running affected versions and establish monitoring protocols for suspicious network activity. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and maps to ATT&CK technique T1078 (Valid Accounts) and T1566 (Phishing), highlighting the need for layered security approaches that address both system-level weaknesses and potential attacker tactics. Regular security audits and privileged access monitoring should be implemented to detect and prevent exploitation attempts, while maintaining up-to-date security patches remains the primary defense mechanism against this and similar vulnerabilities.