# CVE-2026-101548: Oracle Application Testing Suite privilege escalation in OpenScript

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101548-vulnerability-in-oracle-application-testing-suite-component  
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-2026-101548 · Severity: high · CVSS 7 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle Application Testing Suite is a testing automation tool for web applications. A local privilege escalation vulnerability in its OpenScript component allows an attacker with low-level system access to take complete control of the testing suite and potentially the systems it manages. This could result in unauthorized access to sensitive test data and business applications.

Technologies: [Oracle Application Testing Suite](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/application-testing-suite). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-101548 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101548 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-101548?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 20 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Application Testing Suite 13.3.0.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101548?** 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-2026-101548 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-101548?** Check whether you run Oracle Application Testing Suite 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

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Oracle Application Testing Suite 13.3.0.1's OpenScript component. The vulnerability requires local system access and low privileges to exploit, with high complexity factors making it difficult to trigger. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to gain full control over the Application Testing Suite process, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

## Affected products

- Oracle Application Testing Suite 13.3.0.1

## 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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