CVE-2026-71048 in Product Lifecycle Analytics
Summary
by MITRE • 08/19/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics product of Oracle Supply Chain (component: Installation Issues). The supported version that is affected is 3.6.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics. 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 Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics component of the Oracle Supply Chain suite, specifically affecting version 3.6.1 under the category of installation issues. This flaw represents a significant security deficiency that allows for unauthorized access and manipulation of critical system data by attackers who possess low-level privileges but have network connectivity to the affected service via HTTP. The presence of this vulnerability indicates a failure in proper configuration or permission enforcement during the deployment or initialization phase, which leaves sensitive endpoints exposed to exploitation without requiring complex attack vectors or user interaction.
From a technical perspective, the core issue stems from insufficient access control mechanisms that fail to properly validate the privileges of users attempting to interact with specific application functions over HTTP. Because the vulnerability is easily exploitable and requires only low-privileged credentials, it suggests that default configurations or misconfigured installation parameters have left administrative or sensitive data interfaces accessible to standard user accounts. The reliance on HTTP rather than HTTPS further exacerbates the risk by transmitting authentication tokens and potentially sensitive query parameters in cleartext, facilitating interception and replay attacks alongside direct exploitation of the access control flaw.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe, as evidenced by a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 7.6, which classifies it as high severity. Successful exploitation enables an attacker to achieve unauthorized read access to critical data, compromising confidentiality across the entire Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics environment. Furthermore, the flaw permits unauthorized modifications including updates, inserts, and deletes against accessible data, thereby undermining system integrity. Additionally, attackers can trigger a partial denial of service condition, disrupting availability for legitimate users. This triad of impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability poses a substantial risk to business continuity and data governance within supply chain operations that rely on the accuracy and security of product lifecycle information.
In terms of industry standard classifications, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management, as it involves an actor obtaining privileges they are not entitled to due to flawed access control logic. It also maps closely to CWE-862 Missing Authorization, where the application fails to enforce proper authorization checks before allowing actions on protected resources. From a tactical standpoint within the MITRE ATT&CK framework, this vulnerability facilitates Initial Access through valid accounts and enables Lateral Movement or Data Exfiltration depending on the scope of data accessed. The ability to modify data corresponds to Defense Evasion or Impact tactics such as Data Manipulation, while the denial-of-service capability falls under Impact categories like Service Exhaustion.
To mitigate these risks, immediate remediation is required by applying the latest security patches provided by Oracle for version 3.6.1 of Product Lifecycle Analytics. Organizations should ensure that all installations are configured according to secure baseline standards, specifically enforcing strict least-privilege principles where administrative functions are restricted to high-level accounts only. It is critical to migrate any HTTP-based access points to HTTPS using strong TLS configurations to prevent credential interception and man-in-the-middle attacks during authentication processes. Regular audits of user permissions and role assignments should be conducted to identify and revoke excessive privileges that may have been inadvertently granted during installation or subsequent configuration changes. Additionally, implementing web application firewalls can provide an additional layer of defense by filtering malicious HTTP requests before they reach the vulnerable application components.