# CVE-2026-101503: Oracle Trusted Answer Search privilege escalation in PLSQL package

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101503-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-2026-101503 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle Trusted Answer Search is a database search component used in Oracle environments. A low-privileged database user can exploit a flaw in the PLSQL package to gain full control of the system, including reading sensitive data, modifying records, and disrupting service. The vulnerability can also impact other Oracle products in the same environment.

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-2026-101503 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101503 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-101503?** 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-2026-101503?** 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-2026-101503 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-101503?** 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 achieve complete system compromise. The vulnerability has a scope change, meaning exploitation can impact additional products beyond Trusted Answer Search itself. No workarounds or mitigations are provided in the advisory.

## Affected products

- Oracle Trusted Answer Search 26.1

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: disclosed

## References

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

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