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CVE-2025-50105: Critical Vulnerability in Oracle Universal Work Queue Allowing Unauthorized Data Access

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Overview

The cyber world is constantly plagued by vulnerabilities that could potentially lead to significant security breaches. One such recent discovery is the CVE-2025-50105, a vulnerability in the Oracle Universal Work Queue product of Oracle E-Business Suite. The affected versions are from 12.2.3 to 12.2.14.
The vulnerability matters significantly due to its high severity and potential impact. It allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Universal Work Queue. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification access to critical data, making it a significant concern for businesses relying on Oracle E-Business Suite.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2025-50105
Severity: High (8.1 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network via HTTP
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: Unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification access to critical data or complete access to Oracle Universal Work Queue accessible data.

Affected Products

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Product | Affected Versions

Oracle Universal Work Queue | 12.2.3-12.2.14

How the Exploit Works

The exploit leverages a vulnerability in the Work Provider Administration component of the Oracle Universal Work Queue. An attacker with low-level privileges can gain network access via HTTP and manipulate the system to gain unauthorized access to critical data. The attacker can create, delete, or modify the data, which can have severe implications for the integrity and confidentiality of the data stored in the Oracle Universal Work Queue.

Conceptual Example Code

Given below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using an HTTP request:

POST /oracle/workqueue/admin HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "command": "modify", "target": "critical_data", "action": "delete_all" }

In the above example, the attacker sends a POST request to the Oracle Work Queue’s administration endpoint. The malicious payload instructs the system to modify the “critical_data” by performing a “delete_all” action. As a result, the attacker can cause significant damage to the system by deleting all critical data.
To protect against this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. Meanwhile, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as temporary mitigation.

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Disclaimer:

The information and code presented in this article are provided for educational and defensive cybersecurity purposes only. Any conceptual or pseudocode examples are simplified representations intended to raise awareness and promote secure development and system configuration practices.

Do not use this information to attempt unauthorized access or exploit vulnerabilities on systems that you do not own or have explicit permission to test.

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