Summary
CVE-2026-83299 is a vulnerability in the Analytics Web General component of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to fully compromise the affected system. Oracle rates the flaw HIGH severity with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1, and while it is classified as difficult to exploit, no authentication or user interaction is required to attempt an attack.
Technical details
- The flaw resides in the Analytics Web General component of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.
- It is remotely exploitable over HTTP without any authentication or user interaction.
- Oracle characterizes the attack complexity as high, indicating exploitation requires specific conditions or attacker capabilities beyond simply reaching the exposed HTTP interface.
- Successful exploitation can result in complete compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Oracle BI Enterprise Edition.
- The specific technical root cause (e.g., the exact code path or flaw class) has not been disclosed in the public CVE record.
Affected software
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, version 12.2.1.4.0
Severity
- CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 8.1 (High)
- Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Mitigation and recommended actions
- Immediate: Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update that addresses CVE-2026-83299 for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 12.2.1.4.0 as soon as it is available from Oracle’s official security alert channel.
- If patching cannot be applied immediately: Restrict network exposure of OBIEE Analytics Web interfaces to trusted networks only (e.g., via VPN, firewall ACLs, or reverse proxy access controls), and monitor HTTP access logs for anomalous or unauthorized requests to the Analytics Web endpoints until the patch can be deployed.

