# CVE-2026-83342: Oracle Utilities Network Management System privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-83342-oracle-utilities-network-management-system-privilege-escalation  
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-2026-83342 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-09-15

Oracle Utilities Network Management System is a critical infrastructure management platform used by utility companies to manage power, water, and gas networks. A local privilege escalation vulnerability allows a low-privileged employee or contractor with system access to gain complete control of the application, potentially disrupting service operations, exposing customer data, or compromising grid management capabilities.

Technologies: [Oracle Utilities Network Management System](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/utilities-network-management-system). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-83342 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-83342 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-83342?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 15 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Utilities Network Management System 2.4.0.1.0–2.4.0.1.33, 2.5.0.1.0–2.5.0.1.19, 2.5.0.2.0–2.5.0.2.13, 2.6.0.1.0–2.6.0.12B, 2.6.0.2.0–2.6.0.2.10A, 25.12.0.0.0–25.12.0.0.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-83342?** 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-2026-83342 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-83342?** Check whether you run Oracle Utilities Network Management System 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 Oracle Utilities Network Management System's core system components. The vulnerability is easily exploitable and requires only local logon access (low privilege user) with no additional user interaction needed. Successful exploitation grants an attacker complete control over the application, allowing compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. Attack vector is local (AV:L), attack complexity is low (AC:L), and low privilege (PR:L) is sufficient. No patch or workaround details are currently available from the provided advisory.

## Affected products

- Oracle Utilities Network Management System 2.4.0.1.0–2.4.0.1.33, 2.5.0.1.0–2.5.0.1.19, 2.5.0.2.0–2.5.0.2.13, 2.6.0.1.0–2.6.0.12B, 2.6.0.2.0–2.6.0.2.10A, 25.12.0.0.0–25.12.0.0.3

## 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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