CVE-2026-70700

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Denial of Service in Oracle Payables

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-31

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Payables product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). 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 Payables. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Payables. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

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Published

2026-08-18

Last Modified

2026-08-31

Generated

2026-09-08

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-06

NVD

CVE-2026-70700

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	payables	*

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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 denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in Oracle Payables, part of Oracle E-Business Suite. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely crash the system by sending specially crafted HTTP requests, causing it to hang or repeatedly crash without requiring any user interaction.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking for Oracle Payables versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15 and monitoring for potential denial-of-service conditions via HTTP access. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could disrupt critical financial operations managed by Oracle Payables, leading to downtime, loss of productivity, and potential financial losses due to system unavailability. It does not allow data theft or modification, only service disruption.

Compliance Impact

This DoS vulnerability could impact compliance by causing unplanned downtime, which may violate availability requirements in GDPR (Article 32) or HIPAA (Security Rule). Organizations must ensure timely patching and incident response to maintain compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle E-Business Suite patches for Oracle Payables immediately. Restrict network access to HTTP ports used by Oracle Payables. Monitor for unusual activity or crashes in Oracle Payables services.

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