Detections
Analytics

Oracle Essbase (August 2026 CSPU)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 338625

Synopsis

A business analytics solution installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Oracle Essbase installed on the remote host is missing a security patch from the August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update (CSPU). It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - Vulnerability in Oracle Essbase (component: Essbase Web Platform (Apache HTTP Server)). The supported version that is affected is 21.8.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Essbase. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Essbase. (CVE-2026-29167)

 - Vulnerability in Oracle Essbase (component: Infrastructure). The supported version that is affected is 21.8.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Essbase. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Essbase.
 (CVE-2026-70689)

 - Vulnerability in Oracle Essbase (component: Calculator). The supported version that is affected is 21.8.1.0.0.
 Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Essbase. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Essbase.
 (CVE-2026-70688)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the August 2026 Oracle Critical Security Patch Update (CSPU) advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cspuaug2026csaf.json

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 338625

File Name: oracle_essbase_cspu_aug_2026.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 8/21/2026

Updated: 8/21/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.6

Percentile: 98.37

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-70689

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-44631

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:essbase

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Oracle Essbase

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/18/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/18/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-29167, CVE-2026-29170, CVE-2026-34180, CVE-2026-34182, CVE-2026-34355, CVE-2026-34356, CVE-2026-42535, CVE-2026-42536, CVE-2026-42766, CVE-2026-42767, CVE-2026-42770, CVE-2026-43951, CVE-2026-44119, CVE-2026-44185, CVE-2026-44186, CVE-2026-44631, CVE-2026-45445, CVE-2026-45446, CVE-2026-45447, CVE-2026-48913, CVE-2026-49975, CVE-2026-70688, CVE-2026-70689, CVE-2026-7383, CVE-2026-9076