# CVE-2026-70866: Oracle Application Testing Suite privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-70866-oracle-application-testing-suite-privilege-escalation  
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-2026-70866 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-08-18

Oracle Application Testing Suite is a test automation platform used by enterprises to validate applications. A privilege escalation vulnerability allows attackers with low-level access ("Load Testing for Web Apps" privilege) to gain full control of the Application Testing Suite, potentially compromising all test assets, data, and infrastructure it manages.

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-2026-70866 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-70866 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-70866?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 18 August 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-70866?** 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-2026-70866 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-70866?** 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. The vulnerability requires local access to the infrastructure where the suite executes, combined with a low-privileged account holding the "Load Testing for Web Apps" privilege. Exploitation does not require user interaction. A successful attack grants the attacker full control (confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact) over the Oracle Application Testing Suite, enabling complete system compromise.

## 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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