CVE-2026-91503: Oracle Database Server VPD privilege escalation

CVE-2026-91503 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle Database Server's Virtual Private Database (VPD) security component contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker with limited database privileges to bypass access controls. An attacker could gain unauthorized access to, create, delete, or modify sensitive data protected by VPD policies, potentially exposing confidential business information or enabling data tampering.

Technologies: Oracle Database Server. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-91503 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-91503 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-91503?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 20 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle Database Server 19.3-19.32, 21.3-21.23, 23.4.0-23.26.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-91503?
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-2026-91503 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-91503?
Check whether you run Oracle Database Server 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 low-privileged attacker with Create Table privilege can exploit a flaw in Oracle Database Server's VPD component via Oracle Net (network access) to circumvent VPD security policies. The vulnerability allows unauthorized data access and modification across VPD-protected tables. No privilege escalation to administrative roles is required, only standard table creation rights.

Affected products

  • Oracle Database Server 19.3-19.32, 21.3-21.23, 23.4.0-23.26.3

Timeline

  • 2026-10-20: disclosed

References

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