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title: "CVE-2026-46817: Oracle E-Business Suite Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability"
url: https://erroneo.us/security/cve/CVE-2026-46817/
description: "CVE-2026-46817 (Oracle E-Business Suite): Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). Vulnerability in the Oracle Payments product of Oracle E-Business Suite…"
type: vulnerability-record
section: "Security Digest"
date_published: 2026-05-28
date_modified: 2026-10-21
publisher: erroneo.us
author: erroneo.us Security Desk
cve: "CVE-2026-46817"
kev: true
cvss: 9.8
epss: 0.00814
license: All rights reserved. Quote with attribution and a link.
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# CVE-2026-46817: Oracle E-Business Suite Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

**Signal:** Exploited: patch now if you run it. CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. (Computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS; not an editorial verdict.)

## Should you act?

- Yes, if you run Oracle E-Business Suite. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-07-15, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2026-07-18 ; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 0.8% , percentile 57: FIRST’s model estimates a 0.8% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (moderate). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.
- Editorial verdict: Act now. Oracle EBS Payments CVE-2026-46817: Exploited Takeover — If you run Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 without the May 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, patch now; this is an unauthenticated, low-complexity takeover of the payments module and it has been exploited since late June.

## What it is

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).

## Affected products (CVE record)

- Oracle Corporation Oracle Payments: 12.2.3 <= 12.2.15

## Severity

- oracle CVSS 3.1: 9.8 `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

## Exploitation

- CISA KEV: added 2026-07-15; federal due date 2026-07-18. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- CISA 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). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active , automatable yes , technical impact total .
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 0.81% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 57.

## Sources

- [Oracle Advisory](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspumay2026.html)
- [CVE.org record CVE-2026-46817](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46817)
- [NVD entry CVE-2026-46817](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46817)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-46817)
- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (cisa.gov)](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk)
- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (cisa.gov)](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk)

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