CVE-2026-87166: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Purchasing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Purchasing accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Purchasing accessible data. in Oracle Corporation Oracle Purchasing
CVE-2026-87166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Purchasing, part of the Oracle E-Business Suite. It affects versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 and allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the application. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, or unauthorized access to all data accessible through Oracle Purchasing. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, indicating high impact on confidentiality and integrity without affecting availability. Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 addressing this and other vulnerabilities. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly to mitigate risk.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Oracle Purchasing (Oracle E-Business Suite) allows an attacker with low privileges and network access via HTTP to perform unauthorized actions including creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, or gain unauthorized access to all data accessible by Oracle Purchasing. The affected versions are 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 inclusive. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) reflects network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts. Oracle's September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update includes fixes for this vulnerability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported to date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data within Oracle Purchasing, as well as unauthorized access to all data accessible by the application. This can lead to significant confidentiality and integrity breaches, potentially compromising business operations dependent on Oracle Purchasing data. Availability is not impacted according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 that addresses this vulnerability among others. Customers should apply the relevant patches for Oracle Purchasing versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 without delay. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively supported versions and promptly applying security patches to prevent exploitation. No alternative mitigations or temporary fixes are indicated in the advisory.
CVE-2026-87166: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Purchasing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Purchasing accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Purchasing accessible data. in Oracle Corporation Oracle Purchasing
Description
CVE-2026-87166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Purchasing, part of the Oracle E-Business Suite. It affects versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 and allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the application. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, or unauthorized access to all data accessible through Oracle Purchasing. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, indicating high impact on confidentiality and integrity without affecting availability. Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 addressing this and other vulnerabilities. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly to mitigate risk.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Purchasing
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Oracle Purchasing (Oracle E-Business Suite) allows an attacker with low privileges and network access via HTTP to perform unauthorized actions including creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, or gain unauthorized access to all data accessible by Oracle Purchasing. The affected versions are 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 inclusive. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) reflects network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts. Oracle's September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update includes fixes for this vulnerability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported to date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data within Oracle Purchasing, as well as unauthorized access to all data accessible by the application. This can lead to significant confidentiality and integrity breaches, potentially compromising business operations dependent on Oracle Purchasing data. Availability is not impacted according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 that addresses this vulnerability among others. Customers should apply the relevant patches for Oracle Purchasing versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 without delay. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively supported versions and promptly applying security patches to prevent exploitation. No alternative mitigations or temporary fixes are indicated in the advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T21:49:12.400Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6aa9a85855bf5e2cf5538256
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 20:19:36 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 23:15:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 02:01:41 UTC
Views: 3
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