CVE-2025-50105 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Oracle Universal Work Queue, a component of the Oracle E-Business Suite specifically within the Work Provider Administration module. The vulnerability impacts supported versions from 12.2.3 through 12.2.14. It allows a low-privileged attacker with network access over HTTP to exploit the system without requiring user interaction. The attacker must have some level of privileges (PR:L) but can leverage this flaw remotely (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L). Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data within Oracle Universal Work Queue or even full access to all data accessible by the component. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-284, indicating an improper access control issue. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, reflecting high impact on confidentiality and integrity, but no impact on availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no patches have been linked yet. This vulnerability poses a significant risk because it can be exploited remotely over HTTP, potentially allowing attackers to manipulate sensitive business process data managed by Oracle Universal Work Queue, which is often integral to enterprise workflows and operations.

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-50105 can be substantial. Oracle E-Business Suite is widely used across various industries including finance, manufacturing, retail, and public sector entities in Europe. Compromise of Oracle Universal Work Queue could lead to unauthorized manipulation of critical workflow data, potentially disrupting business processes, causing data integrity issues, and exposing sensitive operational information. This could result in financial losses, regulatory non-compliance (especially under GDPR due to unauthorized data access), reputational damage, and operational downtime. Since the vulnerability allows modification and unauthorized access without user interaction, attackers could stealthily alter or exfiltrate data, complicating detection and response. The lack of availability impact reduces the chance of immediate service outages but increases the risk of persistent data corruption or unauthorized data disclosure. Organizations relying on Oracle E-Business Suite for critical business functions must consider this vulnerability a serious threat to their data security and operational integrity.

1. Immediate assessment and inventory: Identify all Oracle E-Business Suite installations using Universal Work Queue versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.14. 2. Network segmentation: Restrict HTTP access to Oracle Universal Work Queue components to trusted internal networks or VPNs only, minimizing exposure to untrusted networks. 3. Access control review: Enforce strict least privilege policies for users with access to Oracle Universal Work Queue, ensuring no unnecessary privileges are granted. 4. Monitor network traffic: Implement anomaly detection to identify unusual HTTP requests targeting Oracle Universal Work Queue endpoints. 5. Apply vendor patches promptly: Although no patches are currently linked, monitor Oracle security advisories closely and apply updates as soon as they are released. 6. Implement Web Application Firewalls (WAFs): Configure WAFs to detect and block suspicious HTTP requests targeting Oracle Universal Work Queue. 7. Conduct regular security audits and penetration tests focusing on Oracle E-Business Suite components to detect potential exploitation attempts. 8. Incident response readiness: Prepare to investigate and remediate potential breaches involving Oracle Universal Work Queue data, including forensic analysis and data integrity verification.