VulnerabilityPublished 21 Jul 2026Updated 23 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-46996: Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform · Improper Access Control

Affects Oracle Enterprise Manager Base PlatformSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.1High

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:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: High
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: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
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: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to 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 21 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 30 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.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity 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
Oracle CorporationOracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform	Affected =13.5 =24.1	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory recommends applying security patches promptly to address vulnerabilities including CVE-2026-46996. However, the advisory does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level for affected versions 13.5 and 24.1. Organizations should monitor Oracle's official security alerts and apply relevant Critical Patch Updates as soon as they become available. Until patches are applied, restrict network access to Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform where possible to reduce exposure.

Description

CVE-2026-46996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform affecting versions 13.5 and 24.1. It allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise the platform, potentially leading to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, as well as unauthorized read access to some data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, indicating significant confidentiality and integrity impacts. No official patch or remediation level is explicitly stated in the vendor advisory, but Oracle strongly recommends applying Critical Patch Updates promptly. The vulnerability is related to improper access control (CWE-284).

Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data or all data accessible via Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform, as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data. This impacts data confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. The vulnerability requires network access via HTTPS and low privileges, making it relatively easy to exploit.

Summary

This vulnerability exists in the Metadata Plugin component of Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform versions 13.5 and 24.1. It allows an attacker with low privileges and network access over HTTPS to perform unauthorized actions including creation, deletion, or modification of critical or accessible data, and unauthorized reading of some data. The CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N) indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory references this vulnerability but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status for these versions. Oracle urges customers to apply security patches without delay to mitigate such vulnerabilities.

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
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Attack patterns
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From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 30 Jul 2026, 04:54 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-284

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