overview

CVE-2025-53072 is a critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Marketing Administration module of Oracle Marketing, which is part of the Oracle E-Business Suite. The flaw allows an attacker with network access over HTTP to gain full administrative control of Oracle Marketing without authentication, putting sensitive customer data and retail campaign operations at risk of total compromise.

Vulnerability Details

  • Component: Marketing Administration in Oracle Marketing (Oracle E-Business Suite)
  • Exploit Vector: Any unauthenticated attacker, with HTTP access, can exploit the vulnerability for full administrative takeover, due to a missing authentication control (CWE-306).
  • Impact:
    • Complete system compromise, including administrative privileges and access to all marketing and customer data
    • Potential theft, manipulation, or destruction of confidential customer and campaign information
    • Possible business disruption or facilitation of further attacks within the organization, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability
  • CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8 (Critical), representing catastrophic risk
  • Exploitation: Achievable remotely and without user interaction, by sending HTTP requests to the vulnerable endpoint; exploitation is of low complexity, and may involve remote command execution and administrative abuse.

Affected Software

  • Oracle Marketing (Oracle E-Business Suite)
  • Vulnerable Versions:2.3 through 12.2.14
  • Patched Version: October 2025 Critical Patch Update addresses this issue

Threat Status & Exploitation

  • Active Exploitation: There is evidence of real-world attacks, including organized extortion and data theft, leveraging unauthenticated HTTP requests to compromise Oracle Marketing servers as recently as Q3–Q4 2025.
  • Attackers: Incidents involve both extortion groups and automated exploit toolkits.
  • Industries Targeted: Large enterprises, especially in retail, finance, and CRM, with substantial sensitivity to customer and campaign data exposure.

 

summary

CVSS and Related Metrics

  • CVSS Score: 8 (Critical)
  • Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • EPSS: 87 (87th percentile)
  • KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities): Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog as of 2025-10-23
  • CWE: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function)

Compliance Impact

  • Given the remote, unauthenticated compromise risk and full system access:
  • PCI DSS: Risks unauthorized cardholder/transaction data access, violating access controls and sensitive data protection.
  • HIPAA: Compromises Protected Health Information (PHI) if customer data is present.
  • SOX: Endangers control over financial systems and the integrity of financial data.
  • ISO 27001: Violations of access control, cryptography, and operations security (Annex A.9, A.10, A.12).
  • NIST CSF: Detrimental to both Protect (Identity Management, Data Security) and Detect functions, endangering early detection and incident response.

Typical affected controls include: Access control bypass, Data confidentiality breach, Tampering or disabling system and audit logs

 

indicators of compromise

No confirmed IOCs for CVE-2025-53072 have been published by Oracle or major threat intelligence vendors to date.

There are no file hashes, malicious IPs, domains, or signatures publicly tied to exploitation of this vulnerability. Exploitation analysis continues - organizations should regularly monitor Oracle advisories and threat intelligence updates for any new IOCs. Avertium is tracking emerging intelligence and will alert clients on IOC developments.

Where to check for updates:

  • Oracle Security Advisory Portal
  • National Vulnerability Database (nvd.nist.gov)
  • CVE Details (cve.mitre.org)

 

mitre att&ck ttps

Attackers exploiting CVE-2025-53072 may employ these MITRE ATT&CK techniques:

Tactic

Technique ID

Description

Initial Access

T1190

Exploit Public-Facing Application: Exploiting the HTTP-accessible Oracle Marketing module

Execution

T1059

Command and Scripting Interpreter: Arbitrary code execution post-compromise

 

T1203

Exploitation for Client Execution: Executing payloads via exploitation

Persistence

T1078

Valid Accounts: Creation/modification of admin accounts for persistence

 

T1546

Event-Triggered Execution: Manipulating scheduled tasks/triggers for persistence

Privilege Escalation

T1068

Exploitation for Privilege Escalation: Escalating from unauthenticated to admin

Credential Access

T1003

OS Credential Dumping: Extracting stored credentials post-compromise

Discovery

T1082

System Information Discovery: Enumerating system/data for lateral movement

Lateral Movement

T1021

Remote Services: Using APIs or features for movement inside enterprise apps

Collection

T1119

Automated Collection: Gathering customer/campaign data at scale

Exfiltration

T1041

Exfiltration Over C2 Channel: Stealing data via covert channels

 

T1020

Automated Exfiltration: Automated scripts for mass data theft

Impact

T1486

Data Encrypted for Impact: Possible ransomware/extortion activity

 

T1499

Endpoint Denial of Service: Service disruption or system lockout

*Mapping derived using MITRE ATT&CK, CVE technical specifics, and industry methodology.

 

additional recommendations and information

Immediate Mitigation Actions

  • Restrict external access: Place Oracle E-Business Suite systems behind a firewall; eliminate direct internet exposure.
  • Disable unauthenticated access: Restrict critical administration functions to internal users or VPN access only.
  • Review privileges: Apply least privilege; remove unnecessary administrator accounts and restrict high-level roles.
  • Configuration hardening: Hide unused admin menus, limit generic privileged accounts, and disable unused features.
  • Strengthen authentication: Require strong passwords and enable MFA where feasible for all admin accounts.

Patch & Monitoring

  • Patch promptly: Deploy Oracle’s October 2025 CPU or any subsequent updates to address CVE-2025-53072.
  • Update software: Maintain Oracle EBS and database systems at current, supported versions.
  • Enable audit/logging: Log all admin actions and sensitive data access; monitor for failed logins and privilege escalations.
  • Real-time monitoring: Use alerting for unusual activity targeting Oracle Marketing or its databases.

Network and Data Security

  • Block known vectors: Restrict or block IPs associated with attack campaigns or originating from untrusted geographies.
  • Implement IDS/IPS: Use intrusion detection/prevention targeting Oracle EBS admin access or anomalies.
  • Network segmentation: Isolate Oracle Marketing and its databases to limit lateral movement opportunities.
  • Encrypt data: Deploy Oracle Advanced Security for data at rest and enforce encrypted connections.
  • Vulnerability scanning: Perform regular assessments of Oracle EBS and related systems to identify and remediate new weaknesses.

 

 

 

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