# CVE-2026-87162: Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector privilege escalation in Award/PO

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-87162-oracle-contract-lifecycle-management-for-public-sector-privilege  
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-2026-87162 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-09-15

Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector is a module within Oracle E-Business Suite used to manage contracts and purchase orders for government agencies. A network-accessible vulnerability allows a low-privileged user to gain complete control of the system, potentially exposing sensitive government contract data and enabling unauthorized modifications to purchase orders and awards.

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-2026-87162 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-87162 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-87162?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 15 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle E-Business Suite Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector 12.2.13-12.2.15.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-87162?** 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-2026-87162 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-87162?** 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 exists in the Award/PO component of Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector (E-Business Suite). The vulnerability is easily exploitable and requires network access via HTTP and low-level user privileges; no user interaction is required. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to achieve complete compromise of the affected system, including unauthorized access to confidential contract information, modification of purchase orders and awards, and denial of service. Affected versions are 12.2.13 through 12.2.15; patches are expected from Oracle.

## Affected products

- Oracle E-Business Suite Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector 12.2.13-12.2.15

## 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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