CVE-2026-101501: Oracle Trusted Answer Search PLSQL package privilege escalation

CVE-2026-101501 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle Trusted Answer Search is a search tool that helps users find information across Oracle databases. A low-privileged database user can exploit a flaw in the underlying PLSQL code to gain unauthorized access to create, delete, or modify critical data, read sensitive information, and crash the system. The vulnerability can also impact other connected Oracle products through scope changes.

Technologies: Oracle Trusted Answer Search. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-101501 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101501 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-101501?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 20 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle Trusted Answer Search 26.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101501?
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-2026-101501 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-101501?
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

An easily exploitable vulnerability in the PLSQL package of Oracle Trusted Answer Search allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via Oracle Net to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized data access and denial-of-service capability. The attack requires valid database credentials but no user interaction. Successful exploitation results in confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts across the application and potentially other connected Oracle systems.

Affected products

  • Oracle Trusted Answer Search 26.1

Timeline

  • 2026-10-20: disclosed

References

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