Oracle Database Server up to 19.32/21.23/23.26.3 XML Developers Kit privileges management

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in Oracle Database Server up to 19.32/21.23/23.26.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component XML Developers Kit. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-83156. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Database Server up to 19.32/21.23/23.26.3. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component XML Developers Kit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the Oracle XML Developers Kit component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.32, 21.3-21.23 and 23.4.0-23.26.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having XDKC privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle XML Developers Kit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle XML Developers Kit. 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).

It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-83156 since 08/31/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/16/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Database Software

Vendor

• Oracle

Name

• Database Server

Version

• 19.0
• 19.1
• 19.2
• 19.3
• 19.4
• 19.5
• 19.6
• 19.7
• 19.8
• 19.9
• 19.10
• 19.11
• 19.12
• 19.13
• 19.14
• 19.15
• 19.16
• 19.17
• 19.18
• 19.19
• 19.20
• 19.21
• 19.22
• 19.23
• 19.24
• 19.25
• 19.26
• 19.27
• 19.28
• 19.29
• 19.30
• 19.31
• 19.32
• 21.0
• 21.1
• 21.2
• 21.3
• 21.4
• 21.5
• 21.6
• 21.7
• 21.8
• 21.9
• 21.10
• 21.11
• 21.12
• 21.13
• 21.14
• 21.15
• 21.16
• 21.17
• 21.18
• 21.19
• 21.20
• 21.21
• 21.22
• 21.23
• 23.26.0
• 23.26.1
• 23.26.2
• 23.26.3

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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