Summary

Oracle has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-53072 and CVE-2025-62481, in the Marketing Administration component of its E-Business Suite. These vulnerabilities allow unauthenticated attackers to gain full control over the Oracle Marketing module via a single HTTP request. With a CVSS score of 9.8, these flaws are among the most severe threats disclosed this year, posing significant risks to organizations using Oracle's suite for customer relationship management and marketing automation.

Affected Systems and/or Applications

• Product: Oracle E-Business Suite
• Component: Marketing Administration
• Affected Versions: 12.2.3 through 12.2.14

Technical Details

The vulnerabilities stem from weaknesses in how the Marketing Administration component processes HTTP requests. An attacker with network access can exploit these flaws without requiring special privileges or user interaction. Successful exploitation results in a complete compromise of the Oracle Marketing system, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Attack Vector

The vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely over HTTP, which means that an attacker only needs network access to the vulnerable system. This makes the vulnerabilities particularly dangerous as they do not require physical access or any form of user interaction.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could lead to a complete compromise of the Oracle Marketing system, allowing attackers to access sensitive customer data, alter marketing campaigns, and disrupt operations. This could have severe implications for organizations relying on Oracle E-Business Suite for critical business functions.

Root Cause

While specific details about the root cause are not disclosed, the vulnerabilities likely stem from improper input validation or session handling within the Marketing Administration component. This could involve flaws in how HTTP requests are processed, allowing attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms.

Mitigation

Oracle strongly recommends immediate application of the October 2025 Critical Patch Update, which addresses these vulnerabilities. Organizations should:

• Apply the October 2025 Critical Patch Update from Oracle as soon as possible. This update includes patches for these vulnerabilities and is critical for protecting systems against exploitation.
• Isolate the Marketing Administration component from public-facing networks to limit exposure. This can help prevent unauthorized access from external attackers.
• Deploy WAFs configured to detect and block anomalous HTTP requests that could be indicative of exploitation attempts. This adds an additional layer of defense against attacks.
• Continuously monitor Marketing Administration network traffic and application logs for unusual patterns or unauthorized access attempts.
• Review and tighten access controls to ensure that only authorized users have access to critical functions within the Oracle Marketing component.

References

• Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2025: Oracle Security Alerts
• CVE-2025-62481 Detail: NVD
• CVE-2025-53072 Detail: NVD