---
id: "CVE-2026-101682"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-101682"]
title: "Oracle E-Business Suite: AD Utilities flaw lets local attacker take over DBA tooling"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["applications-dba", "on-prem-erp", "oracle-ebs", "package", "self-hosted"]
not_affected_if: ["no-local-logon", "unsupported-version"]
published_at: "2026-10-20T22:18:22+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:22+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T03:08:56+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101682", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:22+00:00"}]
---

# Oracle E-Business Suite: AD Utilities flaw lets local attacker take over DBA tooling

Oracle E-Business Suite's Applications DBA component, specifically AD Utilities, has a flaw in supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. An attacker who already has logon to the infrastructure where Applications DBA runs can compromise the product and take it over, with a person other than the attacker needing to take an action.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Oracle E-Business Suite release and AD Utilities patch level against Oracle's advisory for `12.2.3` through `12.2.15`.
- Confirm whether Applications DBA runs on hosts that local users can log in to.

## Fix

- Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update fix for Applications DBA / AD Utilities as listed in Oracle's advisory; the exact patch number is unknown from these sources.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:22+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101682

## From the sources

Vulnerability in the Applications DBA product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: AD Utilities).  Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Applications DBA executes to compromise Applications DBA.  Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Applications DBA. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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