CVE-2026-91515 in Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process
Summary
by MITRE • 10/21/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process product of Oracle Supply Chain (component: Product Quality Management). The supported version that is affected is 6.2.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/21/2026
The identified vulnerability resides within the Product Quality Management component of Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process, specifically affecting version 6.2.4. This software suite is a critical enterprise resource planning tool used by manufacturing and process industries to manage product data, quality standards, and compliance documentation. The flaw represents a significant security risk because it allows an attacker with low privileges and network access via HTTP to compromise the underlying system. While the vulnerability is classified as difficult to exploit due to high complexity requirements in its exploitation vector, the potential impact of a successful attack is severe, leading to complete takeover of the application environment. This scenario underscores the danger posed by legacy or less frequently patched enterprise applications that may harbor complex logic errors accessible through standard web protocols.
From a technical perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-20 Improper Input Validation and potentially CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting if the input manipulation leads to code execution within the browser context of an administrator user. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 indicates high severity, driven by impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vector string AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H reveals that while the attack requires network access and is complex to execute without user interaction or specific conditions, it does not require elevated privileges initially. Once exploited, however, the attacker gains high-level control over the system, allowing them to read sensitive data, modify critical quality management records, or disrupt operational workflows. This escalation path suggests a flaw in how the application handles authenticated requests from low-privileged users, possibly involving insecure direct object references or improper authorization checks within the Product Quality Management module.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond immediate system compromise. Oracle Agile PLM for Process is often integrated with other supply chain and manufacturing execution systems. A successful takeover could allow an attacker to manipulate quality control data, falsify compliance reports, or inject malicious configurations that affect downstream processes. In a process industry context, such as chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing, tampering with product quality records can have regulatory consequences under standards like FDA 21 CFR Part 11 or ISO 9001. Furthermore, the availability impact means attackers could disrupt production schedules by locking out legitimate users or corrupting database states, leading to significant financial losses and operational downtime for affected organizations.
Mitigation strategies must focus on both immediate remediation and long-term architectural improvements. Oracle has likely released a patch or update addressing this specific flaw in version 6.2.4; therefore, applying the latest security patches is the primary defense. Organizations should also implement network segmentation to restrict HTTP access to the PLM application from untrusted networks, ensuring that only authorized internal subnets can reach the service. Web Application Firewalls configured with rulesets targeting common injection and authentication bypass techniques can provide an additional layer of protection by detecting anomalous request patterns associated with complex exploitation attempts. Additionally, enforcing strict role-based access control policies ensures that even if a low-privileged account is compromised, the attacker cannot easily escalate privileges to administrative levels without triggering alerts or requiring multi-factor authentication for sensitive operations.
In terms of threat intelligence and detection, this vulnerability maps to MITRE ATT&CK techniques such as T1078 Valid Accounts, where attackers use legitimate credentials with insufficient permissions to gain initial access, followed by T1548 Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism if privilege escalation is involved in the takeover process. Security operations centers should monitor for unusual HTTP traffic patterns targeting the Product Quality Management endpoints, particularly requests that exhibit signs of complex input manipulation or unexpected state changes. Regular vulnerability scanning and penetration testing focused on web application logic flaws are essential to identify similar weaknesses before they can be exploited by adversaries seeking to infiltrate enterprise supply chain management systems.