CVE-2026-70796: Vulnerability in the Oracle General Ledger product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations)

Routine

HIGH 7.2UPGRADE

CVE-2026-70796 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting general ledger. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Vulnerability in the Oracle General Ledger product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle General Ledger executes to compromise Oracle General Ledger. While the vulnerability is in Oracle General Ledger, attacks may significantly impact additional products

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 97%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284
Published	2026-08-18
Last modified	2026-10-22

Publisher (CNA): Oracle · Vendor: oracle

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-08-18Published CVE record published
2026-10-22 19:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oracle general ledger UPGRADE

Affected: >= 12.2.3 and <= 12.2.15

Fixed in: newer than 12.2.15

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 12.2.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy general-ledger || rpm -q general-ledger || general-ledger --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 12.2.15 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade general-ledger

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade general-ledger

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 12.2.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison general-ledger sudo apt install general-ledger=<VERSION_BEFORE_12.2.3> sudo apt-mark hold general-ledger

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list general-ledger sudo dnf downgrade general-ledger-<VERSION_BEFORE_12.2.3> sudo dnf versionlock add general-ledger

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-70796?

general ledger: upgrade to newer than 12.2.15. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-70796 being exploited?

CVE-2026-70796 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-70796 affect?

CVE-2026-70796 affects general ledger. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). Vulnerability in the Oracle General Ledger product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker wit

How urgent is CVE-2026-70796?

Priority 26/100. High severity

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