CVE-2026-101503

CRITICAL 9.9

Published 2026-10-20 · Last modified 2026-10-20

Vulnerability in Oracle Trusted Answer Search (component: PLSQL package). The supported version that is affected is 26.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle Trusted Answer Search. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Trusted Answer Search, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Trusted Answer Search. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.9 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.9), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 41st percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Catalogued PoC

Impact if exploited

9.9CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Data snapshot: 2026-10-26T13:52:32.101Z

Affected

Vendors Oracle Corporation

Products Oracle Trusted Answer Search

Weakness (CWE)

Not classified.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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All CVSS metrics

CRITICAL 9.9 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CRITICAL 9.9 v3.1 · NVD Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Advisories

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html vendor-advisoryCVE record · oracle · Updated 2026-10-20T21:21:14.136Z
NVD · CVE-2026-101503 · Updated 2026-10-21T14:29:49.513
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-105918 ADVISORYEUVD · EUVD-2026-105918

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS