Vulnerability in Oracle Database Server
CVE-2026-71062
Vulnerability in the RDBMS component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 23.4.0-23.26.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Authenticated User privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise RDBMS. While the vulnerability is in RDBMS, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of RDBMS. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-71062?
- CVE-2026-71062 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2026-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-71062?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.