CVE-2026-70718: Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Bills of Material. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Bills of Material, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Bills of Material. in Oracle Corporation Oracle Bills of Material
CVE-2026-70718 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Bills of Material component of Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. It allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the Oracle Bills of Material product, potentially leading to full takeover. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Attacks exploiting this vulnerability may also affect additional Oracle products due to scope change. Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 addressing this and many other vulnerabilities. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-70718 is a vulnerability in the Oracle Bills of Material product within Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations) affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The flaw allows a low privileged attacker with network access over HTTP to compromise the product, potentially resulting in full takeover. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.5 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). The vulnerability also has a scope change, meaning successful exploitation may impact additional Oracle products. Oracle has included a fix for this vulnerability in its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains 943 security patches across multiple products. The vendor strongly recommends applying these patches without delay to mitigate exploitation risks.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to complete compromise (takeover) of Oracle Bills of Material, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. Due to scope change, other Oracle products may also be significantly impacted. The vulnerability requires network access via HTTP and low privileges, but has a high attack complexity. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 that addresses CVE-2026-70718 among other vulnerabilities. Customers should apply the official patches provided by Oracle promptly. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively supported versions and applying security patches without delay. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
CVE-2026-70718: Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Bills of Material. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Bills of Material, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Bills of Material. in Oracle Corporation Oracle Bills of Material
Description
CVE-2026-70718 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Bills of Material component of Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. It allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the Oracle Bills of Material product, potentially leading to full takeover. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Attacks exploiting this vulnerability may also affect additional Oracle products due to scope change. Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 addressing this and many other vulnerabilities. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.5high
Affected software
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Bills of Material
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-70718 is a vulnerability in the Oracle Bills of Material product within Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations) affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The flaw allows a low privileged attacker with network access over HTTP to compromise the product, potentially resulting in full takeover. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.5 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). The vulnerability also has a scope change, meaning successful exploitation may impact additional Oracle products. Oracle has included a fix for this vulnerability in its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains 943 security patches across multiple products. The vendor strongly recommends applying these patches without delay to mitigate exploitation risks.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to complete compromise (takeover) of Oracle Bills of Material, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. Due to scope change, other Oracle products may also be significantly impacted. The vulnerability requires network access via HTTP and low privileges, but has a high attack complexity. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 that addresses CVE-2026-70718 among other vulnerabilities. Customers should apply the official patches provided by Oracle promptly. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively supported versions and applying security patches without delay. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T22:06:34.592Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a84c9f4c6e8be0332bf1889
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 21:09:08 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 16:33:26 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 11:27:55 UTC
Views: 33
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