Oracle SOA Suite can be fully taken over over the network without logging in
Anyone who can reach the server over the network can take control of it without a password. That means they could read, change, or shut down the system.
| Severity | CriticalCVSS 9.8 of 10 |
|---|---|
| Being exploited? | UnclearNo reports either way yet |
| Fix available? | UnclearNo fixed version published in the sources yet |
| How sure is this? | Official, 2 sourcesBacked by an official source |
How the attack works simplified
- 1Remote attackerNo login or account needed
- 2HTTP requestSent over the network to SOA Suite
- 3Fabric Layer flawFlawed component accepts the malicious request
- 4Server compromisedAttacker gains control of the system
- ResultAttacker takes over Oracle SOA Suite
What happened
A flaw in the Fabric Layer component of Oracle SOA Suite lets an unauthenticated attacker send HTTP requests to compromise the product. Successful exploitation results in full takeover of Oracle SOA Suite.
Are you affected?
You are affected if you run Oracle SOA Suite 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 with its HTTP interface reachable over the network.
Oracle SOA Suite (Oracle Fusion Middleware, Fabric Layer component): 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0
What to do
- Check whether your Oracle SOA Suite runs version 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0
- Apply the security update from Oracle's Critical Patch Update for this CVE as soon as possible
- Restrict network access to the SOA Suite HTTP endpoints to trusted hosts only until patched
Timeline
- 20 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTCPublicly disclosed
- 20 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTCReported by NVD · NVD
- 25 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTCGitHub Advisory reported on it · GitHub Advisory
Sources 2 reports, oldest first
Official vendor, government CERT or advisory database
- NVD20 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTC
- Vulnerability in the Oracle SOA Suite product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Fabric...GitHub Advisory · 21 Oct 2026, 00:33 UTC
Technical details
- ID
- CVE-2026-91236 · GHSA-36c9-4crg-8qwj
- CVSS
- 9.8 / 10
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation within 30 days
- Disclosed
- 20 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTC
- On Zero Radar
- before the radar started
- Last change
- 25 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTC
The plain-language parts and the attack diagram were written by an AI model (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5) from the sources above. Facts like versions, exploitation and dates come from the sources themselves. How Zero Radar works