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major vulnerability· requires attention

Affects widely deployed Oracle E-Business Suite (Purchasing); enables full compromise of Purchasing data across organizations.

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CVE-2026-87166

8.1
High
EPSS n/aSep 17, 2026

Authenticated network flaw in Oracle EBS Purchasing (12.2.3–12.2.15) allows data compromise.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-87166 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-87166 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.

How severe is CVE-2026-87166?

CVE-2026-87166 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. 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-2026-87166?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-87166, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2026-87166 affect?

CVE-2026-87166 affects Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) - Oracle Purchasing 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-87166?

Apply vendor update ASAP; restrict network access to EBS Purchasing; audit logs and restore affected data.

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

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) - Oracle Purchasing 12.2.3 through 12.2.15
impact

Low-priv attacker via HTTP can create, delete, or modify Oracle Purchasing data and gain full access to the module's data.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Oracle Corporation Oracle Purchasing
  • affected>= 12.2.3 and <= 12.2.15

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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