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Conflicting Security Advice Leaves Oracle Systems Vulnerable to Attack

Security analysts report that conflicting deployment documentation for Oracle’s E-Business Suite may have left organizations exposed to a critical zero-day vulnerability. The guidance reportedly misled security teams about proper protection measures, resulting in preventable breaches including a recent incident at Harvard University.

Critical Vulnerability Exploited Despite Available Protections

Security researchers are raising alarms after a severe zero-day vulnerability in Oracle’s E-Business Suite led to multiple security breaches, including a confirmed data leak at Harvard University. According to reports, the flaw designated as CVE-2025-61882 carries a CVSS score of 9.8, classifying it as “easily exploitable” and enabling unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE).