Vulnerability in the Applications DBA product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: AD Utilities). (CVE-2026-83118)
A vulnerability exists in the Applications DBA product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: AD Utilities) affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. This vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Applications DBA executes to compromise the product, potentially leading to full takeover. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-83118 is a vulnerability in the Applications DBA product of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically in the AD Utilities component. It affects supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The flaw allows an attacker with low privileges and logon access to the infrastructure to compromise the Applications DBA, potentially resulting in full takeover. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has released patches for this vulnerability as part of its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to complete compromise of the Applications DBA product, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. An attacker with low privileges and logon access can leverage this flaw to escalate control over the Applications DBA component.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released security patches addressing this vulnerability in the September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Customers are strongly advised to apply these patches promptly to mitigate the risk. Oracle recommends remaining on actively-supported versions and applying security patches without delay. No additional mitigation steps are specified beyond patching.
Vulnerability in the Applications DBA product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: AD Utilities). (CVE-2026-83118)
Description
A vulnerability exists in the Applications DBA product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: AD Utilities) affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. This vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Applications DBA executes to compromise the product, potentially leading to full takeover. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-83118 is a vulnerability in the Applications DBA product of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically in the AD Utilities component. It affects supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The flaw allows an attacker with low privileges and logon access to the infrastructure to compromise the Applications DBA, potentially resulting in full takeover. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has released patches for this vulnerability as part of its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to complete compromise of the Applications DBA product, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. An attacker with low privileges and logon access can leverage this flaw to escalate control over the Applications DBA component.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released security patches addressing this vulnerability in the September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Customers are strongly advised to apply these patches promptly to mitigate the risk. Oracle recommends remaining on actively-supported versions and applying security patches without delay. No additional mitigation steps are specified beyond patching.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-r8x2-3f57-23qv
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-83118"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aaa07e155bf5e2cf5ea3370
Added to database: 09/16/2026, 03:07:13 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 04:26:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 05:01:22 UTC
Views: 2
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