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CVE-2026-87358 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A vulnerability in Oracle General Ledger, a component of Oracle E-Business Suite, has been identified. The vulnerability, which is difficult to exploit, allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle General Ledger. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification access to critical data or all Oracle General Ledger accessible data, as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle General Ledger accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle General Ledger.

Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle General Ledger
CVSS
HIGH 7.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-10-20
Original CVE updated
2026-10-28
Advisory published
2026-10-20
Advisory updated
2026-10-28

Who should care

Defenders responsible for Oracle General Ledger deployments, particularly those with versions 12.2.3-12.2.15, should assess exposure and prioritize patching or compensating controls.

Why it matters

Defenders should care about CVE-2026-87358 because it allows a low-privileged attacker to compromise Oracle General Ledger, potentially resulting in unauthorized data access, modification, or DOS. Defenders responsible for Oracle General Ledger deployments should assess exposure, prioritize patching or compensating controls, and monitor for suspicious activity.

  • Potential unauthorized data access and modification
  • Potential DOS attacks against Oracle General Ledger
  • Need for patching or compensating controls
  • Verification of exposure and remediation priority

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1 and affects Oracle General Ledger versions 12.2.3-12.2.15. It allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle General Ledger, potentially resulting in unauthorized data access, modification, or DOS. Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure of Oracle General Ledger versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 and assessing the need for patches or compensating controls. The vulnerability is difficult to exploit and requires network access via HTTP. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification access to critical data or all Oracle General Ledger accessible data, as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of and

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure of Oracle General Ledger versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 and assessing the need for patches or compensating controls.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Verify Oracle General Ledger version and check for patches
  • Assess network access controls and HTTP restrictions
  • Monitor for suspicious activity and potential DOS attacks
  • 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, including its CVSS score and vector. Oracle's security alert page also provides information on the vulnerability. Defenders should verify the exposure of Oracle General Ledger versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 and assess the need for patches or compensating controls. The vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle General Ledger, potentially resulting in unauthorized data access, modification, or DOS.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-87358 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-87358

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

  • CVE-2026-87358 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87358

    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.