Vulnerability in the Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: ECC For Award and IDV). (CVE-2026-87165)
A high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-87165) exists in Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector, part of Oracle E-Business Suite (version V16). This vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to potentially take over the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 addressing this and many other vulnerabilities. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly to mitigate this risk.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87165 is a vulnerability in the Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector product (component ECC For Award and IDV) within Oracle E-Business Suite version V16. It allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, potentially resulting in full takeover. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle's September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update includes fixes for this vulnerability among 673 patches across multiple products. Oracle strongly recommends applying these patches without delay.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to complete compromise of Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This could allow an attacker to take over the affected system with low privileges and network access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 that addresses this vulnerability. Customers should apply the relevant patches from this update promptly. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively-supported versions and applying security patches without delay to prevent exploitation.
Vulnerability in the Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: ECC For Award and IDV). (CVE-2026-87165)
Description
A high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-87165) exists in Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector, part of Oracle E-Business Suite (version V16). This vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to potentially take over the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 addressing this and many other vulnerabilities. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly to mitigate this risk.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87165 is a vulnerability in the Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector product (component ECC For Award and IDV) within Oracle E-Business Suite version V16. It allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, potentially resulting in full takeover. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle's September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update includes fixes for this vulnerability among 673 patches across multiple products. Oracle strongly recommends applying these patches without delay.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to complete compromise of Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This could allow an attacker to take over the affected system with low privileges and network access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 that addresses this vulnerability. Customers should apply the relevant patches from this update promptly. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively-supported versions and applying security patches without delay to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-5mxv-g67j-v664
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87165"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aaa07da55bf5e2cf5ea2da1
Added to database: 09/16/2026, 03:07:06 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 03:38:10 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 05:01:23 UTC
Views: 2
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