CVE-2026-46817
CVE-2026-46817 is a security flaw in Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle’s software for running a company’s finances, supply chain and staff. Attackers can reach parts of Oracle E-Business Suite that should be locked to them from anywhere, without logging in. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added it to its catalog of flaws known to be used in attacks on 15 Jul 2026.[1]
Oracle E-Business Suite is business software or equipment. Most families won’t have it, but attackers break into it to get inside companies, and from there to what those companies hold about their customers, patients and staff. Oracle has published a fix or advice.
Description
CISA calls it an improper privilege management in Oracle E-Business Suite. In its words: “Oracle E-Business Suite contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Payments. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Payments.”[1]
The CVE record adds: “Vulnerability in the Oracle Payments product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: File Transmission). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Payments. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Payments. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).”[2]
The underlying weakness is improper privilege management (CWE-269), improper authentication (CWE-287), missing authentication (CWE-306), in MITRE’s list of common software weaknesses.
It scores 9.8 out of 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System, which rates it critical, scored by the organisation that published the CVE using CVSS 3.1.[2]
Affected versions
NVD’s record doesn’t list version ranges for it; Oracle’s advisory has them[3]. CISA names the product as Oracle E-Business Suite.
Most families won’t have Oracle E-Business Suite; it’s for whoever looks after IT at work.
Exploitation
CISA added it to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities on 15 Jul 2026, 48 days after it was made public. CISA lists a flaw only when it has reliable evidence of it being exploited, and gave US federal agencies until 18 Jul 2026 to fix it.[1]
FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System, which estimates how likely a flaw is to be used in attacks in the next 30 days from what it sees across the internet, puts it at 12%. That’s in the top 4% of the flaws it scores.[4]
CISA assesses it as automatable: attackers can run it against many targets at once.
CISA doesn’t say who was attacked, or how.
Fix
Oracle has published a fix or advice.[3] CISA’s required action: “Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes).”[1]
- Check whether you use it.Oracle E-Business Suite is business software or equipment, so most families won’t have it. If you run a business, or work from home on company equipment, ask whoever looks after your IT.
- Send this page to your IT person.Ask them to confirm it’s fixed, or not in use. CISA gave US government agencies until 18 Jul 2026 to fix it.
- If it can’t be fixed, take it offline.CISA’s advice when there’s no fix is to stop using the product, or take it off the internet, until there is one.
You can’t fix someone else’s server, but you can watch for what follows a break-in like this: a breach notice, a password reset you didn’t ask for, or a scam message that knows things it shouldn’t. HARD watches for those for you and your family.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| The flaw is made public in the National Vulnerability Database, with a severity score of 9.8.[2] | |
| CISA adds it to its catalog of flaws known to be used in attacks.[1] | |
| CISA’s deadline for US government agencies to fix it.[1] | |
| FIRST puts the odds of it being used in attacks in the next 30 days at 12%.[4] |
See also
Other Oracle E-Business Suite flaws
- CVE-2025-61884: server-side request forgery (SSRF) ·
- CVE-2025-61882: unspecified ·
- CVE-2022-21587: unspecified ·
Other Oracle flaws
- CVE-2026-21962, Oracle HTTP Server and Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in: improper access control ·
- CVE-2026-35273, Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools: missing authentication for critical function ·
- CVE-2024-21182, Oracle WebLogic Server: unspecified ·
- CVE-2025-61757, Oracle Fusion Middleware: missing authentication for critical function ·
- CVE-2024-20953, Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): deserialization ·
Other improper privilege management flaws
- CVE-2026-102490, Zammad GmbH Zammad: improper privilege management ·
- CVE-2026-84869, ConnectWise ScreenConnect: improper privilege management and missing authorization ·
- CVE-2026-21533, Microsoft Windows: improper privilege management ·
- CVE-2024-8068, Citrix Session Recording: improper privilege management ·
- CVE-2024-49035, Microsoft Partner Center: improper access control ·
Added the same day
- CVE-2023-4346, KNX Association KNX Protocol Connection Authorization Option 1: overly restrictive account lockout mechanism ·
Every Oracle flaw on CISA’s list · Everything added in July 2026
References
- ^ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. “Oracle E-Business Suite Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability”. Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, added 15 Jul 2026.
- ^ National Institute of Standards and Technology. “CVE-2026-46817 Detail”. National Vulnerability Database, published 28 May 2026.
- ^ Oracle. Advisories and fixes: oracle.com.
- ^ FIRST. “Exploit Prediction Scoring System”. EPSS 0.123, percentile 96.2, 31 Oct 2026.
- CVE Program. “CVE-2026-46817”. The official CVE record.
This article is built from CISA’s catalog (version 2026.10.30), NVD’s record and FIRST’s scores, kept in HARD’s database and checked every morning. The plain English is HARD’s.