Is CVE-2026-46817 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence has observed exploitation attempts targeting this CVE. Confidence is confirmed.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence sensors have observed 2 exploitation attempts, 1 unique attacker IP, and 1 country targeting CVE-2026-46817. First observed Jul 01, 2026; last observed Aug 09, 2026.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2026-46817 affects Oracle Corporation Oracle Payments. Reported affected version: 12.2.3 to <= 12.2.15.

How should organizations remediate it?

Prioritize immediate patching and validate internet-facing exposure. Monitor for matching exploitation attempts in your environment. A KEV Intelligence virtual patch is available for temporary WAF compensating controls while remediation is underway.

Yes. CVE-2026-46817 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. KEV Intelligence attested it 16 days ahead of CISA.

CVE-2026-46817 Exploitation Observed — Oracle Payments

Q: How should organizations remediate it?

Prioritize immediate patching and validate internet-facing exposure. Monitor for matching exploitation attempts in your environment. A KEV Intelligence virtual patch is available for temporary WAF compensating controls while remediation is underway.

Q: Is it in CISA KEV?

Yes. CVE-2026-46817 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. KEV Intelligence attested it 16 days ahead of CISA.

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2026-46817 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Oracle Corporation Oracle Payments. Vulnerability in the Oracle Payments product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: File Transmission). Supported...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence sensors observed exploitation attempts with confirmed confidence.

Who is affected?

Oracle Corporation / Oracle Payments 12.2.3 to <= 12.2.15.

What should we do?

Patch immediately, validate internet-facing exposure, and monitor for matching requests.

Overview

Vulnerability in the Oracle Payments product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: File Transmission)

Vulnerability in the Oracle Payments product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: File Transmission). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Payments.

Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Payments. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Vendor Product Affected Status

Oracle Corporation Oracle Payments Through 12.2.15 Affected

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Published: 28 May 2026
Exploitation Reported: 29 Jun 2026
Attack vector: Remote
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: None

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46817
Oracle Advisory oracle.com · Vendor Advisory https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspumay2026.html

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

Defused Cyber

Recorded 29 Jun 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Active exploitation observed

KEV Intelligence sensor

First observed 01 Jul 2026

First-party sensor telemetry confirms matching exploitation attempts.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source	Added
Defused Cyber First	2026-06-29 15:45 UTC
TheHackerNews	2026-06-30 06:20 UTC
KEV Intelligence	2026-07-01 08:05 UTC
All CISA Advisories	2026-07-15 12:00 UTC
CISA	2026-07-15 16:42 UTC
CVE	2026-07-15 18:01 UTC

Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.

Sensor telemetry

First-party evidence of exploitation activity

Aggregate observations show the scale, recency, and distribution of activity without overstating sparse data.

2

Attempts observed

1

Unique attacker IPs

1

Attacker countries

NL

1

Sensors observed

Exploitation attempts over the last 51 days

Daily events observed by KEV Intelligence sensors

Updated 19 Aug 2026

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First observed 01 Jul 2026 · Last observed 09 Aug 2026

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Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets: 1
User-Agents: 1

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

KEV Intelligence virtual patch guidance is available for this CVE.

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Attacker IP Indicators

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Virtual Patch Detail

Compensating WAF rules for this CVE.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

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

EPSS

13.3%

Weaknesses

Improper Privilege Management CWE-269 Improper Authentication CWE-287 Missing Authentication for Critical Function CWE-306

Recent mention · All CISA Advisories

CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2023-4346 KNX Association KNX Protocol Connection Authorization Option 1 Overly Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism...

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All Mentions

Recent mention · All CISA Advisories

CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

All CISA Advisories · 15 Jul 2026

CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2023-4346 KNX Association KNX Protocol Connection Authorization Option 1 Overly Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism Vulnerability CVE-2026-46817 Oracle E-Business Suite Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk establishes...

Recent mention · TheHackerNews

Oracle E-Business Suite Flaw CVE-2026-46817 Actively Exploited in the Wild

TheHackerNews · 30 Jun 2026

A critical security flaw impacting Oracle E-Business Suite has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to Defused Cyber. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46817 (CVSS score: 9.8), refers to an improper privilege management and authentication flaw in Oracle Payments that could be abused to take over susceptible instances. "Easily exploitable vulnerability allows

Recent mention · BleepingComputer

Hackers now exploit critical Oracle E-Business flaw in attacks

BleepingComputer · 29 Jun 2026

Attackers have begun exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-46817) in the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) financial application, according to threat intelligence company Defused. [...]

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

15 Jul 2026
KEV confirmed by CVE

Exploitation attested by an external source
15 Jul 2026
Added to CISA KEV

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
15 Jul 2026
KEV confirmed by All CISA Advisories

Exploitation attested by an external source
02 Jul 2026
Virtual patch available

Compensating WAF rule available to block exploitation
01 Jul 2026
Observed by KEV Intelligence sensors

Evidence-backed exploitation signal
01 Jul 2026
Indicators of compromise added (7)

Indicators of compromise recorded
30 Jun 2026
KEV confirmed by TheHackerNews

Exploitation attested by an external source
29 Jun 2026
Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
28 May 2026
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
18 May 2026
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-46817",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.13309,
  "exploit_status": {
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CVE-2026-46817

What security teams need to know first

Vulnerability in the Oracle Payments product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: File Transmission)

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CVE References

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

Exploited in the wild

Active exploitation observed

Known exploited vulnerability sources

First-party evidence of exploitation activity

Operational artifacts and observed signals

Observed signals

Scanner coverage

Virtual patch status

Attacker IP Indicators

Virtual Patch Detail

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

Weaknesses

CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

All Mentions

From disclosure to observed exploitation

KEV confirmed by CVE

Added to CISA KEV

KEV confirmed by All CISA Advisories

Virtual patch available

Observed by KEV Intelligence sensors

Indicators of compromise added (7)

KEV confirmed by TheHackerNews

Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

CVE published

CVE ID reserved

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