CVE-2025-50071VulnerabilityPublished 15 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-50071: Oracle Applications Framework · Improper Access Control

Affects Oracle Applications FrameworkSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.4 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.4Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Mavencom.oracle.oracleapps/oracle-applications-framework`pkg:maven/com.oracle.oracleapps/oracle-applications-framework`Other threats	Affected =12.2.3	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-50071, European organizations should prioritize the following actions: 1) Apply patches or updates from Oracle as soon as they become available. 2) Implement strict network segmentation and firewall rules to restrict HTTP access to Oracle Applications Framework components only to trusted internal networks or VPNs, minimizing exposure to external attackers. 3) Enforce the principle of least privilege by reviewing and tightening user and service account permissions within Oracle E-Business Suite to reduce the impact of compromised credentials. 4) Enable and monitor detailed logging and alerting on Oracle Applications Framework activities, focusing on unusual data modification or access patterns to detect potential exploitation attempts early. 5) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing targeting Oracle E-Business Suite environments to identify and remediate access control weaknesses. 6) Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAF) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious HTTP requests targeting Oracle Applications Framework endpoints. 7) Educate IT and security teams about this vulnerability to ensure rapid response and incident handling readiness. These measures, combined with timely patching, will significantly reduce the risk and potential impact of exploitation.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications Framework product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Web Utilities). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Applications Framework. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Applications Framework, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Applications Framework accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Applications Framework accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-50071 can be substantial. Oracle E-Business Suite is widely used across various industries including finance, manufacturing, retail, and public sector institutions in Europe. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized modification or disclosure of sensitive business data, potentially resulting in financial loss, regulatory non-compliance (e.g., GDPR violations due to unauthorized data access), and reputational damage. The ability to insert, update, or delete data without authorization could disrupt business processes, corrupt critical records, or facilitate further attacks such as fraud or data manipulation. Since the vulnerability does not require user interaction and can be exploited remotely over HTTP, it increases the risk of automated or large-scale attacks. The scope change also raises concerns about cascading effects on integrated Oracle products, amplifying the potential operational disruption. European organizations with complex Oracle deployments or those heavily reliant on Oracle Applications Framework are particularly at risk. Additionally, regulatory environments in Europe emphasize data protection and integrity, so breaches resulting from this vulnerability could trigger significant legal and compliance consequences.

CWE-284Improper Access Control (opens in a new tab)
Pillar weaknessCWE Top 25 (2025): #19OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
MITRE discourages mapping vulnerabilities to this broad entry; the root cause is usually a more specific weakness.
Architecture and Design · Operation
Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Docker Security (opens in a new tab)
Third Party Javascript Management (opens in a new tab)
Virtual Patching (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V1.4.4 (opens in a new tab)
V1.4.5 (opens in a new tab)
V1.10.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Embedding Scripts within Scripts (opens in a new tab)
Modification of Windows Service Configuration (opens in a new tab)
Malicious Root Certificate (opens in a new tab)
Intent Spoof (opens in a new tab)
WebView Exposure (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2025.html (opens in a new tab)

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 23 Jul 2025, 01:42 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-284

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