CVE-2026-83117 in Applications DBA
Summary
by MITRE • 09/16/2026
Vulnerability in the Applications DBA product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: AD Utilities). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Applications DBA. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Applications DBA. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/16/2026
The identified vulnerability resides within the AD Utilities component of Oracle E-Business Suite Applications DBA, specifically affecting supported versions ranging from 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. This security flaw represents a critical weakness in the administrative utilities that manage and maintain the enterprise resource planning environment. The core technical issue allows for an easily exploitable attack vector where a high-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP can compromise the integrity of the Applications DBA subsystem. Unlike vulnerabilities requiring low privileges or complex interaction, this defect permits exploitation by users who already possess elevated administrative rights but are accessing the system over standard web protocols. The presence of such a flaw in an administrative utility suggests that the underlying code fails to properly validate inputs or enforce security boundaries during routine maintenance operations, thereby allowing authorized actions to be manipulated into executing unintended and potentially destructive commands.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe, as successful exploitation leads directly to the complete takeover of Applications DBA. This level of compromise grants the attacker comprehensive control over the database administration layer, which serves as a foundational component for managing Oracle E-Business Suite environments. With CVSS 3.1 Base Score rated at 7.2, the vulnerability poses significant risks across confidentiality, integrity, and availability dimensions. The high impact on all three pillars indicates that an attacker can not only exfiltrate sensitive data but also alter system configurations or disrupt service availability. This effectively neutralizes the security controls provided by the application layer, allowing the adversary to pivot further into the broader network infrastructure using the compromised administrative privileges as a foothold for lateral movement and deeper infiltration.
From a classification perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management or potentially CWE-78 OS Command Injection if the flaw involves unsanitized input leading to command execution within the AD Utilities framework. The attack vector is categorized under ATT&CK technique T1053 Scheduled Task/Job as it may involve manipulating administrative utilities, and T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation given that high-privileged access is required but abused to gain full control. The network-based nature via HTTP highlights the risk associated with exposing administrative interfaces to internal or external networks without sufficient segmentation or additional authentication layers such as multi-factor authentication or strict IP whitelisting.
Mitigation strategies must focus on both immediate remediation and long-term architectural hardening. Oracle has released patches for this vulnerability, and organizations running affected versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 should apply the latest security patch set immediately to close the code-level defect. In addition to applying updates, administrators should enforce strict network segmentation policies that restrict HTTP access to AD Utilities interfaces solely to trusted management networks or jump hosts with robust monitoring capabilities. Implementing Web Application Firewalls can help detect and block anomalous requests targeting these administrative endpoints. Furthermore, organizations should review their privilege assignment models to ensure that high-privileged accounts are used only when absolutely necessary and are protected by multi-factor authentication mechanisms to reduce the risk of credential theft leading to exploitation of this flaw.