CVE-2026-83174 in CRM Technical Foundation
Summary
by MITRE • 09/16/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle CRM Technical Foundation product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Application Framework). 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 CRM Technical Foundation. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle CRM Technical Foundation accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle CRM Technical Foundation 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 • 09/16/2026
The identified vulnerability resides within the Application Framework component of Oracle CRM Technical Foundation, a core module in Oracle E-Business Suite affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. This security flaw is classified as an easily exploitable issue that permits low-privileged attackers to compromise system integrity and confidentiality via network access over HTTP. The presence of this vulnerability indicates a significant weakness in the input validation or authorization mechanisms within the Application Framework, allowing malicious actors to manipulate critical data structures without requiring high-level administrative privileges or user interaction.
From a technical perspective, the flaw enables unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data as well as all accessible data within the Oracle CRM Technical Foundation environment. This capability suggests that the vulnerability likely stems from improper access control checks or insufficient sanitization of HTTP requests processed by the framework. Attackers can leverage this weakness to alter business-critical records, potentially leading to financial loss, regulatory non-compliance, and reputational damage. The ability to delete data introduces a risk of service disruption or permanent information loss if backups are not adequately maintained or restored promptly.
The operational impact is substantial given the high severity rating assigned by Common Vulnerability Scoring System version 3.1. With a base score of 8.1, this vulnerability falls into the High severity category due to its significant impacts on both confidentiality and integrity while having no direct effect on availability according to the provided vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. The network-accessible nature of the attack means that remote exploitation is feasible without physical proximity or local access, expanding the potential threat surface significantly across distributed enterprise environments.
In terms of industry standard classifications, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management and potentially CWE-862 Missing Authorization depending on whether the issue involves escalating privileges to perform actions beyond intended scope or simply bypassing checks for existing permissions. Furthermore, from an adversary tactics perspective as defined by MITRE ATT&CK, this flaw facilitates techniques associated with Data Manipulation such as T1074 Data Staged or T1565 Data Blended if the attacker modifies data to evade detection, and potentially T1213 Data from Information Repositories for unauthorized access. The low attack complexity and lack of user interaction requirements make it particularly dangerous in automated scanning scenarios where bots can rapidly identify and exploit vulnerable instances across large networks.
Mitigation strategies must prioritize immediate patching through Oracle Critical Patch Update releases that address this specific flaw within the Application Framework component. Organizations should verify their current version against the supported range 12.2.3 to 12.2.15 and apply relevant security patches as soon as they become available from official Oracle channels. In addition to software updates, implementing strict network segmentation can limit exposure by restricting HTTP access to only necessary internal subnets or application delivery controllers that enforce additional authentication layers. Web Application Firewalls should be configured with rulesets capable of detecting anomalous patterns associated with unauthorized data manipulation attempts targeting the affected endpoints. Regular audits of user permissions and role-based access controls are also recommended to ensure that low-privileged accounts do not possess excessive write capabilities on critical database tables, thereby reducing the blast radius even if exploitation occurs.