How severe is CVE-2026-70809?

CVE-2026-70809 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.

Is CVE-2026-70809 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-70809?

CVE-2026-70809 affects Oracle Scripting. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-70809?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2026-70809 published?

CVE-2026-70809 was published on 2026-08-18 and last updated on 2026-08-28.

CVE-2026-70809

CVE-2026-70809 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Scripting with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Oracle Scripting
Published: 2026-08-18
Last modified: 2026-08-28

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Scripting product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Scripting. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Scripting accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Scripting accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Scripting. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-70809?: Vulnerability in the Oracle Scripting product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Scripting. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Scripting accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Scripting accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Scripting. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L).
How severe is CVE-2026-70809?: CVE-2026-70809 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2026-70809 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-70809?: CVE-2026-70809 affects Oracle Scripting. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-70809?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2026-70809 published?: CVE-2026-70809 was published on 2026-08-18 and last updated on 2026-08-28.

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:scripting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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