CVE-2026-70948: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Purchasing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Purchasing. in Oracle Corporation Oracle Purchasing
CVE-2026-70948 is a high-severity 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 network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Purchasing, potentially leading to full takeover of the product. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has included this vulnerability in its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains numerous security fixes across multiple products. Customers are strongly advised to apply the relevant patches promptly to mitigate the risk.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects Oracle Purchasing versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 and allows an attacker with low privileges and network access via HTTP to compromise the product. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects that the attack can be performed remotely with low attack complexity and privileges, without user interaction, and results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which provides targeted fixes for this and other vulnerabilities. Oracle strongly recommends applying these patches without delay to prevent exploitation.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to complete compromise of Oracle Purchasing, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This could allow an attacker to take over the Oracle Purchasing component within Oracle E-Business Suite, potentially impacting business operations that rely on this product.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released patches for this vulnerability as part of the August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Customers should apply these official patches promptly to remediate the vulnerability. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively-supported versions and applying security patches without delay to prevent exploitation. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are specified in the advisory.
CVE-2026-70948: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Purchasing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Purchasing. in Oracle Corporation Oracle Purchasing
Description
CVE-2026-70948 is a high-severity 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 network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Purchasing, potentially leading to full takeover of the product. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has included this vulnerability in its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains numerous security fixes across multiple products. Customers are strongly advised to apply the relevant patches promptly to mitigate the risk.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Purchasing
pkg:maven/com.oracle/ebusinesssuite-purchasingRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects Oracle Purchasing versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 and allows an attacker with low privileges and network access via HTTP to compromise the product. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects that the attack can be performed remotely with low attack complexity and privileges, without user interaction, and results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which provides targeted fixes for this and other vulnerabilities. Oracle strongly recommends applying these patches without delay to prevent exploitation.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to complete compromise of Oracle Purchasing, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This could allow an attacker to take over the Oracle Purchasing component within Oracle E-Business Suite, potentially impacting business operations that rely on this product.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released patches for this vulnerability as part of the August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Customers should apply these official patches promptly to remediate the vulnerability. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively-supported versions and applying security patches without delay to prevent exploitation. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are specified in the advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T22:06:34.607Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a84ccb5c6e8be0332c38212
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 21:20:53 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 13:48:03 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:06 UTC
Views: 29
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
External Links
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.