CVE-2026-46999 Oracle CVE debrief

Who should care

Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform users and administrators, as well as security teams responsible for monitoring and patching vulnerabilities in their organization's systems.

Technical summary

The CVE-2026-46999 vulnerability is a difficult-to-exploit issue in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform product, specifically in the Discovery Framework component. It affects versions 13.5 and 24.1 of the platform. An unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS can exploit this vulnerability to compromise the Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform accessible data, as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score for this vulnerability is 7.0, indicating a high severity level.

Defensive priority

Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform users should prioritize patching to prevent potential unauthorized data access and denial of service attacks.

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply patches for Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform versions 13.5 and 24.1
• Restrict network access to Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform
• Monitor Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform for suspicious activity
• Verify Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform configurations and inventory
• 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

Evidence notes

The CVE-2026-46999 vulnerability affects Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform versions 13.5 and 24.1. It is a difficult-to-exploit vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTPS to compromise the platform, potentially leading to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data, and partial denial of service.

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