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CVE-2026-46853 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A critical vulnerability was discovered in Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform, specifically in the Metadata Plugin component. The vulnerability is easily exploitable and allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the platform. This could lead to a takeover of the platform. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 9.6, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform, attacks may significantly impact additional products.

Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.6
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-17
Original CVE updated
2026-06-18
Advisory published
2026-06-17
Advisory updated
2026-06-18

Who should care

Administrators and security teams responsible for Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential takeover of the platform. They should review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance. They should also plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the Metadata Plugin component of Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform. It has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 9.6, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker and can result in a scope change, impacting additional products. Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform versions 13.5 and 24.1 are affected.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the patch provided by Oracle Corporation
  • Restrict network access to Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform
  • Monitor for suspicious activity
  • Implement compensating controls
  • Verify inventory and perform retesting
  • Review 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

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-06-17T10:54:02.910Z and was last modified on 2026-06-18T16:16:54.333Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. This vulnerability affects Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform versions 13.5 and 24.1. The vulnerability is located in the Metadata Plugin component. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 9.6, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker and can result in a scope change, impacting additional products. The NVD entry provides additional details on the vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-46853 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46853

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-46853 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46853

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

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.