CVE-2026-70688
Remote takeover of Oracle Essbase 21.8.1.0.0 via HTTP by low-privileged attacker
Is CVE-2026-70688 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-70688 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-70688?
CVE-2026-70688 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-70688?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-70688. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-70688 affect?
CVE-2026-70688 affects Oracle Essbase 21.8.1.0.0, Essbase Calculator component. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-70688?
Isolate/restrict HTTP access to Essbase, apply Oracle patch when released, and monitor for suspicious activity.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote takeover of Oracle Essbase via HTTP by a low-privileged attacker, enabling full data access, command execution, and service disruption.
Immediate action required
- affected21.8.1.0.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.