# CVE-2026-83361: Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector unauthorized data access

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-83361-vulnerability-in-the-oracle-contract-lifecycle-management-for  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-20. Updated: 2026-10-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-83361 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector is an enterprise platform that manages government contracts and purchase orders as part of Oracle E-Business Suite. A vulnerability in the Award/PO component allows low-privilege authenticated users on the network to read, modify, or delete sensitive contract and procurement data without authorization, potentially compromising critical government procurement activities.

Technologies: [Oracle E-Business Suite Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/e-business-suite-contract-lifecycle-management-for-public-sector). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-83361 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-83361 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-83361?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 20 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle E-Business Suite Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-83361?** 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-2026-83361 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-83361?** Check whether you run Oracle E-Business Suite Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector 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 in the Award/PO component of Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector (versions 12.2.3–12.2.15) allows low-privileged attackers with HTTP network access to gain unauthorized read and write access to sensitive data. The vulnerability requires an authenticated user and network access, but no additional user interaction; successful exploitation results in confidentiality and integrity compromise of contract and procurement information stored in the system.

## Affected products

- Oracle E-Business Suite Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector 12.2.3 through 12.2.15

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html)

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