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Oracle Enterprise Manager UI Framework Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Access and Data Manipulation

CVE advisorySeverity: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1)

CVE-2026-46989

Oracle Enterprise Manager is typically deployed within internal administrative segments for infrastructure monitoring and management. While it uses HTTPS and is network-reachable, it is rarely intended for direct public internet exposure in standard deployments, though it may be accessible via VPN or internal network routing.

Denial of Service

Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform

13.5.0.024.1.0.0.0

Halo Surface Signal: 3 out of 5 — possibly public-facing.

External exposure likelihood

Horizon Alert

Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters

This vulnerability affects Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform, a tool used for managing Oracle systems. The issue, if exploited, could allow unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of data, or disruption of services. The potential impact extends to other products managed by Enterprise Manager.

A system weakness allows unauthorized access.
It could expose critical data and disrupt services.
Confirm relevance and exposure of this system.

Attack Path

How an attacker could exploit the issue

An attacker with limited privileges could gain network access to Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform via HTTPS. This would allow them to interact with the UI Framework component, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of existing data, or a partial denial of service. The impact could extend beyond the base platform itself, affecting other connected Oracle products.

Attacker needs network access.
Attacker interacts with the UI Framework.
Risks include data access and denial of service.

Live Threat

Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context

This vulnerability in Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform could allow a low-privileged attacker with network access to gain unauthorized access to critical data, modify existing data, or cause a partial denial of service. The impact may extend to additional products beyond the Base Platform itself.

Critical system and user data could be accessed.
Network access via HTTPS enables exposure.
Unauthorized data access or modification may occur.

Operational Fix

Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps

This vulnerability in Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform requires immediate attention, likely involving the platform or infrastructure teams responsible for its deployment and maintenance. The first practical step is to pinpoint all instances of the affected product within your environment, determine their exposure and criticality, identify the accountable owners, and then prioritize remediation based on the assessed risk and potential business impact.

Platform or infrastructure teams should own remediation.
Verify exposure and criticality of all instances.
Plan and coordinate vendor-assisted updates.

Supplementary metadata

CVSS vector

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Frequently asked questions

What is Oracle Enterprise Manager?

Oracle Enterprise Manager is a management platform used by organizations to monitor, control, and maintain their Oracle software environments and infrastructure. It provides a centralized dashboard for administrators to oversee complex databases, middleware, and hardware deployments, ensuring that these systems run reliably and remain healthy across an enterprise.

How does CVE-2026-46989 compromise the UI Framework?

This vulnerability represents a flaw in the system's user interface components. It allows an attacker to bypass standard security controls, granting them unauthorized capabilities to read, change, or delete information. Because it impacts the UI Framework, the software fails to properly validate the actions requested by a user, leading to a breakdown in how the system protects sensitive data and maintains service stability.

Does this vulnerability trigger automatically from the network?

No, it does not trigger spontaneously. An attacker must have specific, albeit low-level, user credentials to interact with the system via HTTPS. Simply having network reachability is not enough; the attacker must be able to authenticate into the environment to leverage the UI Framework flaws. It cannot be triggered by unauthenticated users or those without any account access.

Is my instance at risk if it is not on the internet?

Halo Surface Signal indicates that while this software typically resides in internal administrative segments, it is often accessible through VPNs or internal network routing. Even if your installation is not directly on the public internet, it may remain reachable to any actor who has established a presence inside your broader corporate network. You should treat any internal system that can be accessed by authenticated users as a potential pathway for this issue.

What should I do first to address this?

Your first step is to locate every instance of Oracle Enterprise Manager running in your environment, specifically looking for versions 13.5 and 24.1. Once identified, catalog who owns these systems and coordinate with those teams to assess their configuration. From there, plan to apply the official vendor updates provided in the security alert to resolve the underlying weakness.

References

www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html

Written by Nicholas Merritt

Nicholas Merritt is VP of Security Solutions at Halo Security. With more than 25 years across application security, vulnerability prioritization, and offensive security, he helps teams translate threat data into practical exposure validation and remediation focus. He authors Halo Threat Intelligence CVE advisories using Halo Surface Signal and H/A/L/O context to prioritize internet-facing risk.