CVE-2026-91521 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. Easily exploitable 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 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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 is a critical enterprise solution used by organizations to manage product data and quality processes throughout their lifecycle. The flaw represents a significant security risk due to its high severity rating and the ease with which it can be exploited by attackers who possess only low-level privileges within the application environment.
The core technical issue involves an easily exploitable vulnerability that permits unauthorized access leading to complete system compromise. An attacker requires network access via HTTP, indicating that the attack vector is remote over a local or wide area network without requiring user interaction such as clicking on malicious links. The requirement for low privileged access suggests that the flaw likely stems from insufficient authorization checks or improper handling of session tokens and input validation within the application logic. This allows an authenticated but unprivileged user to escalate their privileges effectively, bypassing intended security controls designed to restrict actions based on role-based permissions.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe, as indicated by a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 8.8 out of 10. The vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) confirms that the attack has a Network access vector with Low complexity, requires Low privileges for the attacker, and involves No user interaction. Crucially, the scope remains Unchanged while Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability impacts are all rated as High. This triad of high-impact outcomes means that successful exploitation allows an adversary to read sensitive data stored in the system, modify critical product quality records or configurations without authorization, and potentially disrupt service availability by crashing application processes or locking out legitimate users.
From a threat modeling perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE Category 269: Improper Privilege Management, specifically reflecting weaknesses where an actor is able to access resources for which they should not have been granted permission. In the context of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, this scenario maps directly to T1078: Valid Accounts and potentially T1068: Exploitation for Privilege Escalation if the low-privilege account serves as a foothold for further lateral movement or privilege escalation within the broader enterprise network. The ability to take over the application effectively grants the attacker administrative control, which can be leveraged to exfiltrate proprietary product designs, alter quality assurance data to hide defects, or deploy additional malware such as web shells for persistent access.
Mitigation strategies must focus on immediate remediation and enhanced security controls. Oracle should apply the latest available patches that address this specific flaw in version 6.2.4. In environments where patching is not immediately feasible, network segmentation should be enforced to restrict HTTP access to the application server from untrusted networks. Implementing strict input validation and ensuring robust session management practices can help mitigate similar flaws. Additionally, organizations should review their role-based access control policies to ensure that low-privileged accounts have minimal necessary permissions, reducing the blast radius if such a vulnerability is exploited in other components of the suite. Regular security audits and penetration testing focused on authentication and authorization mechanisms are recommended to identify and remediate privilege escalation risks proactively.