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major vulnerability· requires attention

Affects Oracle Database Portable Clusterware, a widely deployed enterprise component; allows unauthenticated takeover (CVSS 9.6) with potential enterprise DB disruption.

Infrastructure

CVE-2026-71064

9.6
Critical
EPSS 0.34%Patch availableAug 19, 2026

Unauthenticated takeover of Oracle Portable Clusterware via network-adjacent access

common questions

Is CVE-2026-71064 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-71064 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 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-71064?

CVE-2026-71064 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.6. 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-2026-71064?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-71064. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-71064 affect?

CVE-2026-71064 affects Oracle Database Server - Portable Clusterware (19.3-19.32), Oracle Database Server - Portable Clusterware (21.3-21.23), Oracle Database Server - Portable Clusterware (23.4.0-23.26.3). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-71064?

Isolate cluster comms, restrict access, apply vendor patch when available.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Oracle Database Server - Portable Clusterware (19.3-19.32)Oracle Database Server - Portable Clusterware (21.3-21.23)Oracle Database Server - Portable Clusterware (23.4.0-23.26.3)
impact

Network-adjacent unauthenticated compromise of Portable Clusterware enabling full takeover of cluster and potential compromise of Oracle DBs (C/I/A: high).

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Oracle Corporation Oracle Database Server
  • affected>= 19.3 and <= 19.32
  • affected>= 21.3 and <= 21.23
  • affected>= 23.4.0 and <= 23.26.3

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.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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