# CVE-2026-101542: Oracle E-Business Suite Capacity privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101542-vulnerability-in-the-oracle-capacity-product-of-oracle-e  
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-2026-101542 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle E-Business Suite Capacity is a planning and resource management component used in enterprise operations. A network-accessible vulnerability in the Capacity product allows a low-privileged user to gain full control over the system, potentially compromising business-critical planning data and operations.

Technologies: [Oracle E-Business Suite Capacity](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/e-business-suite-capacity). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-101542 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101542 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-101542?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 20 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle E-Business Suite Capacity 12.2.3 to 12.2.15.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101542?** 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-2026-101542 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-101542?** Check whether you run Oracle E-Business Suite Capacity 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 Oracle E-Business Suite's Capacity component (Internal Operations) allows low-privileged attackers to escalate privileges via HTTP. The vulnerability requires network access and low privilege credentials, but no user interaction. Successful exploitation results in full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

## Affected products

- Oracle E-Business Suite Capacity 12.2.3 to 12.2.15

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: disclosed
- 2026-10-20: advisory

## References

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

## Related threats

- [Oracle E-Business Suite Capacity privilege escalation in Internal Operations](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101543-vulnerability-in-the-oracle-capacity-product-of-oracle-e)
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- [Oracle E-Business Suite Capacity unauthorized data access](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101540-vulnerability-in-the-oracle-capacity-product-of-oracle-e)
- [Oracle Capacity authorization bypass in E-Business Suite](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101398-vulnerability-in-the-oracle-capacity-product-of-oracle-e)
- [Oracle Capacity HTTP authentication bypass](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101387-vulnerability-in-the-oracle-capacity-product-of-oracle-e)