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CVE-2026-101361 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief
A vulnerability in Oracle REST Data Services (component: Core) allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the service, potentially leading to unauthorized data updates, insertions, deletions, or reads. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.2, indicating a medium severity. The affected versions are 24.2.0 through 26.1.0. This vulnerability can be exploited by low-privileged attackers, emphasizing the need for defenders to verify exposure and prioritize updates or patches based on Oracle's advisory.
- Vendor
- Oracle Corporation
- Product
- Oracle REST Data Services
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 4.2
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-10-20
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-10-20
- Advisory published
- 2026-10-20
- Advisory updated
- 2026-10-20
Who should care
Defenders and administrators of Oracle REST Data Services, especially those with versions 24.2.0 through 26.1.0 deployed, should assess their exposure and prioritize verification and potential remediation.
Why it matters
CVE-2026-101361 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle REST Data Services that could allow low-privileged attackers to compromise data integrity and confidentiality. Defenders should verify exposure, especially for versions 24.2.0 through 26.1.0, and prioritize updates or patches based on Oracle's advisory.
- Potential unauthorized data updates or modifications by low-privileged attackers.
- Possible unauthorized reads of sensitive data within Oracle REST Data Services.
- Need for verification of affected versions and potential patching or updates.
- Importance of monitoring for suspicious activity related to Oracle REST Data Services.
Technical summary
The vulnerability in Oracle REST Data Services (component: Core) has a CVSS 3.1 score of 4.2, indicating medium severity. It allows low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the service, potentially leading to unauthorized data updates, insertions, deletions, or reads. Affected versions are 24.2.0 through 26.1.0. The vulnerability emphasizes the need for defenders to prioritize verifying exposure and assessing the need for updates or patches based on Oracle's advisory, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure of Oracle REST Data Services within their environments, especially for versions 24.2.0 through 26.1.0, and assess the need for updates or patches.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify the exposure of Oracle REST Data Services within your environment, focusing on versions 24.2.0 through 26.1.0.
- Assess the need for updates or patches based on the Oracle advisory.
- Monitor Oracle REST Data Services for unauthorized data access or modifications.
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, its impacts, and affected versions. Oracle's advisory is referenced, offering guidance on addressing the vulnerability. The evidence is based on CVE Program and NVD sources, which detail the vulnerability's severity, affected versions (24.2.0-26.1.0), and potential impacts. Defenders should verify exposure and consider patches or updates as recommended by Oracle.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-101361 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-101361
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-101361 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101361
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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CVE-2026-101361
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/101xxx/CVE-2026-101361.json
cve_program_cvelist_v5
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html
Supplemental source - vendor-advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.