CVE-2026-91630 in Essbase
Summary
by MITRE • 10/22/2026
Vulnerability in Oracle Essbase (component: Security). The supported version that is affected is 21.8.3.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Essbase. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Essbase, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Essbase accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.8 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/22/2026
The identified vulnerability resides within the security component of Oracle Essbase, specifically affecting version 21.8.3.0.0 and potentially other supported releases depending on configuration. This flaw represents a critical weakness in how the application handles authentication or authorization checks for high-privileged users accessing the system over HTTP networks. The core technical issue involves an insufficient validation mechanism that allows attackers with existing network access to bypass expected security controls. Because the vulnerability requires high privileged attacker status, it suggests that the exploit relies on compromised credentials or a pre-existing elevated session rather than exploiting a remote code execution flaw from unauthenticated users. However, the ease of exploitation indicates that once such privileges are obtained, even minimally skilled attackers can leverage this defect to escalate their access further or extract sensitive information without triggering standard security alerts.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe due to its scope change characteristics. While technically located in Oracle Essbase, a data analytics and multidimensional database management system, the compromise extends beyond isolated application boundaries. Successful exploitation leads directly to unauthorized access to critical business intelligence data stored within the Essbase cubes. This includes financial forecasts, sales projections, inventory levels, and other strategic metrics that are central to enterprise decision-making processes. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 reflects a significant confidentiality impact with no immediate integrity or availability implications in this specific vector. Attackers can read all accessible data within the Essbase environment, potentially leading to intellectual property theft, competitive disadvantage, and regulatory non-compliance if sensitive personal information is also present in the datasets.
From an industry standard perspective, this vulnerability aligns closely with CWE-284 Improper Access Control or CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials depending on the specific mechanism bypassed. It may also relate to CWE-613 Insufficient Session Expiration if the flaw involves session hijacking via HTTP without proper token validation. In terms of MITRE ATT&CK mapping, this behavior corresponds to T1078 Valid Accounts, as it requires legitimate high-privileged credentials, and potentially T1539 Steal Web Session Cookie if the attack vector exploits cookie-based authentication weaknesses over unencrypted or improperly secured HTTP channels. The network access via HTTP component highlights a potential misconfiguration where sensitive administrative interfaces are exposed to networks that do not enforce strict TLS encryption policies, thereby facilitating man-in-the-middle attacks or credential interception prior to exploitation of this specific flaw.
Mitigation strategies must address both the technical vulnerability and the broader security posture surrounding Oracle Essbase deployments. Immediate remediation involves applying the latest available patches from Oracle for version 21.8.3.0.0 and verifying that all related components are updated to their respective supported patch levels. Administrators should enforce strict network segmentation, ensuring that administrative interfaces are not directly accessible via HTTP from untrusted networks but instead require access through secure, encrypted HTTPS connections with mutual TLS authentication where possible. Implementing robust identity and access management practices is crucial, including enforcing multi-factor authentication for all high-privileged accounts to mitigate the risk of credential compromise leading to exploitation. Regular audits of user permissions should be conducted to ensure that only necessary personnel hold elevated privileges, adhering to the principle of least privilege. Additionally, deploying web application firewalls with rules specifically tuned to detect anomalous access patterns associated with session manipulation or unauthorized data extraction can provide an additional layer of defense against this type of vulnerability.