Is CVE-2026-101638 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101638 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-101638?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 20 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101638?

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-2026-101638 attacked?

It is attacked with local access.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-101638?

Check whether you run Oracle E-Business 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.

CVE-2026-101638: Oracle E-Business Suite Applications DBA privilege escalation in AD Utilities

CVE-2026-101638 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle E-Business Suite is an enterprise resource planning system used by organizations to manage business operations. The Applications DBA component contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows low-privileged users with system access to gain full control of the DBA system through social engineering. Successful exploitation requires tricking another user into performing an action, but can lead to complete compromise of the database administration environment.

Technologies: Oracle E-Business Suite. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-101638 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101638 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-101638?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 20 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101638?: 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-2026-101638 attacked?: It is attacked with local access.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-101638?: Check whether you run Oracle E-Business 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

This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the AD Utilities component of Oracle Applications DBA that requires low privileges and logon access to the host infrastructure. The attack necessitates user interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful exploitation results in complete takeover of the Applications DBA system, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Affected products

Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15

Timeline

2026-10-20: disclosed

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html

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