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Oracle SOA Suite CVE-2026-60539

| EUVDEUVD-2026-46901 HIGH
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-h2ch-f28g-jr53
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged SOA Suite account
  2. Delivery
    Reach Integration Business Insight over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request exploiting flaw
  4. Execution
    Escalate to full product control
  5. Impact
    Take over Oracle SOA Suite

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network HTTP access to an Oracle SOA Suite deployment running the Integration Business Insight component at version 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0, plus a valid low-privileged account or authenticated session (CVSS PR:L) - it is not fully unauthenticated. No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). Limiting factors that reduce real-world risk: the attacker must already possess some authenticated foothold on the middleware, the Integration Business Insight component must be deployed and reachable, and only the two listed supported versions are confirmed affected. Deployments that isolate SOA Suite management/application endpoints behind internal networks meaningfully raise the bar despite the network attack vector.

Impact

The signals align toward genuine priority. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8 (High) with AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N - remotely reachable over HTTP, low complexity, no user interaction, and only low privileges required, yielding full high-impact compromise (C:H/I:H/A:H) with unchanged scope. Oracle's own description calls it "easily exploitable" and warns of complete product takeover, reinforcing the low-effort assessment. No EPSS score, KEV entry, POC, or SSVC decision data was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the input and there is no evidence of active exploitation. The main mitigating factor is PR:L: the attacker needs some valid, if unprivileged, account or session on the middleware. This is a high-CVSS issue with a plausible real-world risk given SOA Suite's exposure in enterprise middleware tiers, but the absence of EPSS/KEV/POC data means the actual likelihood of exploitation remains unconfirmed.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds any low-privilege account on the Oracle SOA Suite deployment (or has captured such a session) sends crafted HTTP requests to the Integration Business Insight component over the network. With no user interaction and low attack complexity, the requests abuse the flaw to escalate control and fully take over the SOA Suite runtime - reading and altering integration data and disrupting service. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Full takeover of Oracle SOA Suite is possible through the Integration Business Insight component, where a low-privileged attacker with network HTTP access to affected deployments (versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0) can fully compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle rates this CVSS 8.8 and disclosed it in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity and "easily exploitable" language make it a high-priority patching target. Any authenticated user of the middleware stack - not just administrators - can reach the flaw.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes from the Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html), which is the vendor-released remediation for both affected versions (12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0); Oracle publishes exact patch/bundle patch numbers per product in that advisory, so consult it for the precise patch ID for your release. The input does not include an exact fixed version string, so cite the CPU patch bundle for your platform rather than a specific build number. Until the CPU can be deployed, reduce exposure by restricting network access to the SOA Suite and Integration Business Insight HTTP endpoints to trusted management networks (firewall/reverse-proxy allowlisting), tightening authentication and minimizing low-privilege accounts that can reach the BI component, and monitoring SOA/WebLogic access logs for anomalous requests to Insight URLs - noting these controls may disrupt legitimate monitoring users and integration clients that rely on those endpoints. Because exploitation requires only low privileges, review and prune unnecessary application accounts as an interim compensating control.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle SOA Suite 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle SOA Suite 14.1.2.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_soa_suite no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle SOA Suite is an enterprise integration and service-orchestration platform within Oracle Fusion Middleware, typically fronted by WebLogic Server and exposing HTTP-based management and application endpoints. The affected subcomponent, Integration Business Insight (BI), provides business-activity monitoring and process-milestone dashboards for SOA composites. Oracle does not map this issue to a specific CWE (CWE: N/A) and, per its standard CPU practice, withholds root-cause detail, but the CVSS profile (network HTTP vector, low privilege, unchanged scope, full C/I/A takeover) is consistent with an authenticated injection or deserialization/access-control class of flaw that lets a normal user escalate to control of the SOA runtime. No CPE strings were provided in the input, so exact affected configurations must be derived from the Oracle version list.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network HTTP reachable (AV:N), easily exploitable (AC:L), needs a low-privileged account (PR:L), no user interaction, and Oracle-stated full takeover gives C:H/I:H/A:H with unchanged scope.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle SOA Suite product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Integration Business Insight). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle SOA Suite. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle SOA Suite. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle SOA Suite versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 contain a critical vulnerability in the Integration Business Insight component (CVSS 8.8) allowing any authenticated user to achieve complete system compromise affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Organizations running these versions face immediate risk of full middleware infrastructure takeover and disruption of dependent business processes. No patch currently available, requiring urgent compensating controls and network-level protective measures.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement network segmentation isolating SOA Suite instances from unnecessary network access; restrict authenticated access to the Integration Business Insight component to only users requiring its functionality; disable the Integration Business Insight component if operationally feasible; deploy enhanced audit logging and real-time monitoring for abnormal integration patterns or unauthorized administrative access; implement network-based defenses (WAF/IPS) configured to detect exploitation attempts; and restrict HTTP access to SOA Suite administrative interfaces to known internal IP ranges only.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise Oracle Fusion Middleware integration platform, common but not ubiquitous
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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