CVE-2026-46923

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Authentication Bypass in Oracle Public Sector Financials

Publication date: 2026-07-21

Last updated on: 2026-08-06

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Financials (International) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Authorization). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Public Sector Financials (International). While the vulnerability is in Oracle Public Sector Financials (International), attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Public Sector Financials (International). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-21

Last Modified

2026-08-06

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-46923

EUVD

EUVD-2026-46460

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	public_sector_financials	From 12.2.3 (inc) to 12.2.15 (inc)

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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 Public Sector Financials (International) within Oracle E-Business Suite. It affects versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15 and allows a highly privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to potentially take over the system. The vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 8.0, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking for unauthorized access or unusual activity in Oracle Public Sector Financials (International) versions 12.2.3-12.2.15. Monitor HTTP traffic to the component and review logs for suspicious privilege escalation attempts. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to take over Oracle Public Sector Financials (International), leading to unauthorized access, data breaches, or system disruption. Since attacks may impact additional products, the scope of compromise could be broader than just the financials module.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows high privileged attackers to compromise Oracle Public Sector Financials (International) and potentially other products, leading to unauthorized access and control. Such breaches could result in unauthorized disclosure, alteration, or destruction of sensitive data, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, and other regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for Oracle E-Business Suite to address the vulnerability in the Public Sector Financials (International) component. Ensure high-privileged users follow least privilege principles and restrict network access via HTTP to trusted sources only.

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