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VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-53052: Oracle Workflow · Improper Access Control

Affects Oracle WorkflowSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mavencom.oracle.workflow/workflow-notification-mailerpkg:maven/com.oracle.workflow/workflow-notification-mailerOther threatsAffected
  • =12.2.3
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

1. 2. Restrict network access to Oracle Workflow HTTP interfaces using network segmentation, firewalls, and access control lists to limit exposure to trusted internal users only. 3. Implement strong user awareness and training programs to reduce the risk of successful social engineering or phishing attacks that could trigger the required user interaction. 4. Enable detailed logging and monitoring of Oracle Workflow activities to detect anomalous update, insert, or delete operations promptly. 5. Use multi-factor authentication (MFA) where possible for accessing Oracle E-Business Suite components to add an additional security layer. 6. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on Oracle Workflow and related components to identify and remediate weaknesses. 7. Review and tighten access control policies within Oracle Workflow to ensure least privilege principles are enforced. 8. Consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block exploitation attempts targeting Oracle Workflow HTTP endpoints.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Workflow product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Workflow Notification Mailer). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Workflow. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Workflow, 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 Workflow accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Workflow accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

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