CVE-2026-70798: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Purchasing executes to compromise Oracle Purchasing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Purchasing. in Oracle Corporation Oracle Purchasing
CVE-2026-70798 is a vulnerability in Oracle Purchasing, part of Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. It allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle Purchasing runs to compromise the product, potentially leading to full takeover. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects Oracle Purchasing within Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15. It is easily exploitable by an attacker with low privileges who has logon access to the infrastructure hosting Oracle Purchasing. Successful exploitation can result in complete compromise of Oracle Purchasing. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory references Oracle's Critical Security Patch Update for August 2026 but does not explicitly confirm patch availability for this specific vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges and logon access to the Oracle Purchasing infrastructure can exploit this vulnerability to fully compromise Oracle Purchasing. This includes potential unauthorized access, modification, and disruption of Oracle Purchasing operations, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle strongly recommends applying security patches promptly as part of their Critical Security Patch Update (August 2026). Although the vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm a patch specifically for CVE-2026-70798, it is included in the August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update containing numerous fixes. Customers should remain on actively supported versions and apply the latest security patches without delay to mitigate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-70798: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Purchasing executes to compromise Oracle Purchasing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Purchasing. in Oracle Corporation Oracle Purchasing
Description
CVE-2026-70798 is a vulnerability in Oracle Purchasing, part of Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. It allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle Purchasing runs to compromise the product, potentially leading to full takeover. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Purchasing
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects Oracle Purchasing within Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15. It is easily exploitable by an attacker with low privileges who has logon access to the infrastructure hosting Oracle Purchasing. Successful exploitation can result in complete compromise of Oracle Purchasing. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory references Oracle's Critical Security Patch Update for August 2026 but does not explicitly confirm patch availability for this specific vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges and logon access to the Oracle Purchasing infrastructure can exploit this vulnerability to fully compromise Oracle Purchasing. This includes potential unauthorized access, modification, and disruption of Oracle Purchasing operations, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle strongly recommends applying security patches promptly as part of their Critical Security Patch Update (August 2026). Although the vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm a patch specifically for CVE-2026-70798, it is included in the August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update containing numerous fixes. Customers should remain on actively supported versions and apply the latest security patches without delay to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T22:06:34.598Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a84ca08c6e8be0332c059ab
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 21:09:28 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 15:34:17 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 14:46:10 UTC
Views: 28
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