CVE-2026-101501 (CVSS 9.9)

Description

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 unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Trusted Answer Search accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Trusted Answer Search accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) 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:L/I:H/A:H).

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.9

CRITICAL

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0041

Probability of exploitation

0.35%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

References

Other References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-101501? +

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 unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Trusted Answer Search accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Trusted Answer Search accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) 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:L/I:H/A:H). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-101501? +

CVE-2026-101501 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.9 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately. The EPSS score is 0.0041, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-101501? +

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CVE-2026-101501