Vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Database Server

CVE-2026-83156

Vulnerability in the Oracle XML Developers Kit component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.32, 21.3-21.23 and 23.4.0-23.26.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having XDKC privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle XML Developers Kit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle XML Developers Kit. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (25.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-83156: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-83156?
CVE-2026-83156 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Database Server, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-83156?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.