CVE-2026-87402

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Applications DBA Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-10-21

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Applications DBA product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: AD Utilities). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Applications DBA executes to compromise Applications DBA. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Applications DBA. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Published

2026-10-20

Last Modified

2026-10-21

Generated

2026-11-10

AI Q&A

2026-10-21

EPSS Evaluated

2026-11-08

NVD

CVE-2026-87402

EUVD

EUVD-2026-106443

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Oracle Corporation	Applications DBA	12.2.3

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite's Applications DBA product, specifically in the AD Utilities component. It affects versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15. The flaw allows a low-privileged attacker with system access to take over the Applications DBA if another user is tricked into performing an action.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking for unpatched versions of Oracle Applications DBA (12.2.3-12.2.15). Review Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory for patch availability and apply the relevant fixes immediately. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could gain full control over the Applications DBA, leading to unauthorized access, data manipulation, or system disruption. This requires the attacker to have local access and another user to interact with a malicious component.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows low-privileged attackers to compromise Applications DBA, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data breaches, or system takeover. Such breaches could violate GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data confidentiality) by exposing sensitive information, resulting in non-compliance with regulatory requirements for data security and privacy.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle E-Business Suite patches for Applications DBA component (versions 12.2.3-12.2.15). Restrict user access to the infrastructure where Applications DBA executes. Monitor for suspicious activity involving AD Utilities.

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