CVE-2026-70725 in Advanced Inbound Telephony
Summary
by MITRE • 08/19/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Advanced Inbound Telephony product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). 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 Advanced Inbound Telephony. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Advanced Inbound Telephony accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Advanced Inbound Telephony accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Advanced Inbound Telephony. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/19/2026
The identified vulnerability resides within the Internal Operations component of Oracle Advanced Inbound Telephony, a critical module within the Oracle E-Business Suite ecosystem. This security flaw affects supported software versions ranging from 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The nature of this defect allows for exploitation by an attacker who possesses only low-level privileges and requires network access via the HTTP protocol to initiate a successful attack vector. Unlike vulnerabilities that require user interaction or high-privilege accounts, this flaw can be leveraged remotely with minimal authentication requirements, significantly lowering the barrier to entry for malicious actors targeting enterprise telephony infrastructure integrated within broader business applications.
From a technical perspective, the vulnerability enables unauthorized access to sensitive data stored and processed by Oracle Advanced Inbound Telephony. The impact is multifaceted, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability as reflected in its CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 7.6. Specifically, successful exploitation grants attackers the ability to read critical confidential information that should remain restricted. Furthermore, it permits unauthorized modifications such as updates, inserts, or deletions against accessible data sets, thereby undermining data integrity. Additionally, the flaw can be abused to cause a partial denial of service, disrupting normal telephony operations and impacting business continuity for organizations relying on these integrated communication services.
The operational impact extends beyond immediate data compromise to include significant risks to organizational reputation and regulatory compliance. Unauthorized access to critical data may expose personally identifiable information or proprietary business strategies, leading to potential legal liabilities under frameworks such as GDPR or HIPAA depending on the jurisdiction and industry sector. The ability to alter or delete records introduces severe integrity issues that can corrupt financial reporting, customer relationship management systems, and other downstream applications dependent on accurate telephony logs and configurations. Moreover, partial denial of service conditions can halt inbound call processing, resulting in lost revenue opportunities and degraded customer support capabilities during critical operational periods.
In terms of industry standard classification, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management due to the exploitation by low-privileged users, and potentially CWE-89 SQL Injection if the underlying mechanism involves improper sanitization of input data leading to unauthorized database operations. From a tactical standpoint within the MITRE ATT&CK framework, this scenario maps to T1078 Valid Accounts for initial access via legitimate but insufficiently restricted credentials, followed by T1530 Data from Cloud Storage or T1213 Data Source Discovery if the attacker is enumerating accessible data sources. The unauthorized modification aspects correspond to T1098 Account Manipulation or direct database manipulation techniques depending on the specific implementation details of the internal operations module.
Mitigation strategies must prioritize immediate patching and access control hardening. Organizations running affected versions should apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle as soon as they are available, ensuring that the Internal Operations component is updated to a version where this flaw has been remediated. In parallel, network segmentation policies should be reviewed to restrict HTTP access to telephony components strictly to authorized management networks or trusted application servers rather than exposing them broadly across public-facing DMZs. Implementing strict input validation and parameterized queries within custom integrations can further reduce the risk of exploitation if similar patterns exist in adjacent modules. Regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing focused on low-privilege web applications are recommended to identify and remediate similar privilege escalation or injection flaws before they can be leveraged by adversaries.