# CVE-2026-83318: Oracle BI Publisher privilege escalation in Administration

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-83318-oracle-bi-publisher-privilege-escalation-in-administration  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-15. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-83318 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-09-15

Oracle BI Publisher is a business intelligence reporting tool used to create and distribute analytics reports across enterprises. A vulnerability in the Administration component allows an authenticated attacker with network access to completely compromise the system, potentially gaining full control over reports, user accounts, and sensitive business data.

Technologies: [Oracle BI Publisher](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/bi-publisher). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-83318 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-83318 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-83318?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 15 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle BI Publisher 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, 26.01.0.0.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-83318?** 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-2026-83318 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-83318?** Check whether you run Oracle BI Publisher 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 privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Administration component of Oracle BI Publisher and affects versions 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 26.01.0.0.0. The flaw requires low-privilege authentication and HTTP network access but is considered difficult to exploit, requiring specific conditions to be met. Successful exploitation results in full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact) and complete takeover of the BI Publisher system. The attack vector is network-based with no user interaction required. A patch is expected to be available through Oracle's regular security update cycle.

## Affected products

- Oracle BI Publisher 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0, 26.01.0.0.0

## Timeline

- 2026-09-15: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html)

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