CVE-2025-50105 Overview
CVE-2025-50105 is a high-severity access control vulnerability in the Oracle Universal Work Queue product of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically affecting the Work Provider Administration component. The flaw allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the application. Supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.14 are affected. Successful exploitation enables unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, along with unauthorized read access to all data accessible by Oracle Universal Work Queue. Oracle addressed the issue in the July 2025 Critical Patch Update.
Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers with low privileges can read and modify all data accessible by Oracle Universal Work Queue over the network, undermining the confidentiality and integrity of Oracle E-Business Suite deployments.
Affected Products
- Oracle Universal Work Queue 12.2.3 through 12.2.14
- Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Work Provider Administration)
- Deployments exposing Oracle E-Business Suite over HTTP
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-07-15 - CVE-2025-50105 published to the National Vulnerability Database
- 2025-07-15 - Oracle releases July 2025 Critical Patch Update addressing the issue
- 2025-07-24 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-50105
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability resides in the Work Provider Administration component of Oracle Universal Work Queue. It is categorized under [CWE-284] Improper Access Control. An attacker authenticated with low privileges can issue HTTP requests that bypass intended authorization checks. The flaw produces high confidentiality and integrity impact while leaving availability unaffected. The exploitation scope remains unchanged, meaning the impact is contained within the vulnerable component but extends to all data the component can reach.
Oracle classifies the vulnerability as easily exploitable. No user interaction is required, and the attack can be launched remotely against any exposed Oracle E-Business Suite instance. The EPSS probability sits at roughly 0.4%, but the low complexity and broad data exposure make targeted exploitation realistic in environments where the suite is internet-facing.
Root Cause
The root cause is insufficient enforcement of authorization controls within the Work Provider Administration module. Privilege checks fail to restrict sensitive operations to administrative roles, allowing standard authenticated users to invoke functions that read or modify protected records.
Attack Vector
The attack vector is network-based over HTTP. An attacker authenticates to Oracle E-Business Suite with any low-privileged account and sends crafted requests to the Work Provider Administration endpoints. Because authorization is the failing control, no memory corruption or injection payload is required. Refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2025 for component-specific technical guidance.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-50105
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected HTTP requests to Oracle Universal Work Queue Work Provider Administration endpoints from non-administrative accounts
- Database audit records showing unauthorized inserts, updates, or deletes against Universal Work Queue tables
- Sessions from low-privileged users invoking administrative servlets or JSPs within the OA_HTML path
Detection Strategies
- Enable Oracle E-Business Suite sign-on audit and page access tracking to record user activity against Work Provider Administration pages
- Correlate web tier access logs with user role assignments to identify privilege mismatches
- Hunt for anomalous data modifications in Universal Work Queue tables using database audit policies
Monitoring Recommendations
- Forward Oracle E-Business Suite application, database, and web tier logs to a centralized SIEM for cross-source correlation
- Alert on authentication followed immediately by access to administrative URLs by accounts lacking the expected responsibilities
- Track failed and successful access to Work Provider Administration functions and baseline normal usage to surface deviations
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-50105
Immediate Actions Required
- Apply the July 2025 Oracle Critical Patch Update to all Oracle E-Business Suite instances running versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.14
- Inventory user accounts with access to Oracle Universal Work Queue and remove unnecessary responsibilities
- Restrict network exposure of Oracle E-Business Suite to trusted networks and VPN users while patching is scheduled
Patch Information
Oracle released fixes for CVE-2025-50105 in the July 2025 Critical Patch Update. Administrators should review the Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2025 for the specific patch identifiers applicable to their Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.x release and apply them following Oracle's documented procedures.
Workarounds
- Limit access to Work Provider Administration functions by tightening responsibility assignments and menu exclusions until patches are deployed
- Place Oracle E-Business Suite behind a reverse proxy or web application firewall that enforces URL-level access controls on administrative paths
- Audit and disable inactive low-privileged accounts to reduce the population of identities that could exploit the flaw
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