Oracle BI Publisher 8.2.0.0.0/12.2.1.4.0/26.01.0.0.0 BI Publisher Security privileges management

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Oracle BI Publisher 8.2.0.0.0/12.2.1.4.0/26.01.0.0.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component BI Publisher Security. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-83267. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Oracle BI Publisher 8.2.0.0.0/12.2.1.4.0/26.01.0.0.0. This affects an unknown code of the component BI Publisher Security. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the Oracle BI Publisher product of Oracle Analytics (component: BI Publisher Security). Supported versions that are affected are 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0 and 26.01.0.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle BI Publisher. While the vulnerability is in Oracle BI Publisher, 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 BI Publisher accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle BI Publisher accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N).

The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-83267 since 08/31/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/16/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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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• Reporting Software

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• Oracle

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• BI Publisher

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• 8.2.0.0.0
• 12.2.1.4.0
• 26.01.0.0.0

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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