# CVE-2026-70863: Oracle Application Testing Suite privilege escalation via HTTPS

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-70863-oracle-application-testing-suite-privilege-escalation-via-https  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-18. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-70863 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-08-18

Oracle Application Testing Suite is used by development and QA teams to automate load testing of web applications. A vulnerability allows users with Load Testing privileges to gain complete control of the entire application through an HTTPS connection, potentially compromising sensitive test data, intellectual property, and operational systems.

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-2026-70863 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-70863 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-70863?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 18 August 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-70863?** 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-2026-70863 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-70863?** 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

This easily exploitable vulnerability in Oracle Application Testing Suite affects version 13.3.0.1 and allows privilege escalation when accessed via HTTPS. An attacker with low-privilege "Load Testing for Web Apps" permissions can leverage the flaw to gain complete system compromise, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack requires network access and valid credentials but no user interaction. No patch availability information was publicly disclosed at the time of advisory publication.

## Affected products

- Oracle Application Testing Suite 13.3.0.1

## Timeline

- 2026-08-18: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html)

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