CVE-2026-83481 Privilege escalation in Oracle Contracts

High 7.2 Published 15 Sep 2026 Updated 17 Sep 2026

High-privileged attackers can escalate privileges to take over Oracle Contracts via network access, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-83481?

CVE-2026-83481 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, published on 15 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Contracts product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.14-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Contracts. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Contracts. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-83481?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle E-Business Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2026-83481?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-83481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-83481 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-83481 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle E-Business Suite vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x39m-7484-mqhq.