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CVE-2026-83261 – Unauthenticated Remote Takeover – Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics 3.6.1

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Summary

CVE-2026-83261 is a critical, unauthenticated remote compromise vulnerability affecting Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics (part of the Oracle Supply Chain product family), specifically the Core component. The flaw allows a network-based attacker to fully compromise the application over HTTP without any credentials or user interaction, and Oracle rates it 9.8 (Critical) on the CVSS v3.1 scale.

Technical details

  • Root cause: Oracle describes the issue as an "easily exploitable" flaw in the Core component of Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics; no further technical/root-cause detail (e.g., specific bug class) has been disclosed publicly by Oracle at this time.
  • Trigger conditions: The vulnerability is reachable by any attacker with network access to the application’s HTTP interface — no authentication, prior access, or user interaction is required.
  • Attack vector: Network (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N).
  • Impact: Successful exploitation results in complete takeover of Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). Scope is unchanged (S:U), meaning impact is confined to the vulnerable component itself.

Affected software

  • Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics, version 3.6.1 (Oracle Supply Chain product family, Core component)

Severity

  • CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 9.8 (Critical)
  • Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Mitigation and recommended actions

  • Immediate: Apply the fix provided in Oracle’s September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update (CSPU) advisory for version 3.6.1 of Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics. Organizations should consult the official Oracle advisory for the specific patch identifier and apply it as soon as possible given the unauthenticated, network-exploitable nature of this flaw.
  • If immediate patching is not possible: Restrict network exposure of Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics — ensure the application’s HTTP interface is not directly reachable from the public internet, and limit access to trusted internal networks or via VPN until the patch can be applied.
  • General: Monitor Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics instances for unusual HTTP requests or signs of compromise, and prioritize remediation of internet-facing instances first.

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