# CVE-2026-101498: Oracle Trusted Answer Search remote code execution via PLSQL package

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101498-vulnerability-in-oracle-trusted-answer-search-component-plsql  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-20. Updated: 2026-10-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-101498 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle Trusted Answer Search is an enterprise search and question-answering component used in Oracle applications. An unauthenticated attacker on the network can exploit a difficult-to-reach vulnerability in the PL/SQL package to take over the service, potentially gaining full control of sensitive business data and systems.

Technologies: [Oracle Trusted Answer Search](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/trusted-answer-search). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-101498 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101498 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-101498?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 20 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Trusted Answer Search 26.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101498?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-101498 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-101498?** Check whether you run Oracle Trusted Answer Search at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the PL/SQL package component of Oracle Trusted Answer Search and can be triggered remotely via Oracle Net protocol by an unauthenticated attacker. Although exploitation is rated difficult (CVSS AC:H), successful attacks result in complete compromise of the service including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. No authentication is required, making this a network-reachable, difficult-to-exploit vulnerability with critical business impact.

## Affected products

- Oracle Trusted Answer Search 26.1

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: advisory

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html)

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