CVE-2026-70696: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TCP to compromise Oracle Payments. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Payments accessible data. in Oracle Corporation Oracle Payments
CVE-2026-70696 is a vulnerability in Oracle Payments, part of Oracle E-Business Suite, affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. It allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via TCP to gain unauthorized access to critical data or all accessible data within Oracle Payments. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating a high severity with a significant confidentiality impact. Oracle has included this vulnerability in its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains numerous security fixes across many products.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Oracle Payments (component: File Transmission) enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access via TCP to compromise the product, potentially leading to unauthorized access to critical or all accessible data. It affects Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which includes 943 security patches across multiple products.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to Oracle Payments to gain unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all data accessible through Oracle Payments. This compromises confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 that addresses this vulnerability among many others. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available security patches promptly and remain on actively supported versions. No indication of temporary mitigations or no-action advisories was provided, so patching is the recommended remediation.
CVE-2026-70696: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TCP to compromise Oracle Payments. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Payments accessible data. in Oracle Corporation Oracle Payments
Description
CVE-2026-70696 is a vulnerability in Oracle Payments, part of Oracle E-Business Suite, affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. It allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via TCP to gain unauthorized access to critical data or all accessible data within Oracle Payments. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating a high severity with a significant confidentiality impact. Oracle has included this vulnerability in its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains numerous security fixes across many products.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Payments
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Oracle Payments (component: File Transmission) enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access via TCP to compromise the product, potentially leading to unauthorized access to critical or all accessible data. It affects Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which includes 943 security patches across multiple products.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to Oracle Payments to gain unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all data accessible through Oracle Payments. This compromises confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 that addresses this vulnerability among many others. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available security patches promptly and remain on actively supported versions. No indication of temporary mitigations or no-action advisories was provided, so patching is the recommended remediation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T22:06:34.590Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a84c9efc6e8be0332bf178e
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 21:09:03 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 16:47:11 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 11:23:14 UTC
Views: 37
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