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Internet Procurement Connector CVE-2026-60759

| EUVDEUVD-2026-61424 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-qm7f-3qcr-j3mj
7.4
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
    Identify HTTP-accessible EBS procurement instance
  2. Exploit
    Satisfy high-complexity precondition (race/state condition)
  3. Execution
    Bypass Internal Operations authentication
  4. Impact
    Exfiltrate or tamper with critical procurement data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

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

Exploitation Conditions

The attacker must have network access to the Oracle Internet Procurement Connector instance via HTTP and must satisfy a high-complexity (AC:H) precondition - Oracle explicitly characterizes this as 'difficult to exploit,' indicating a specific application state, race condition, or protocol condition must be met rather than a trivial direct invocation of the bypass. No authentication or user interaction is required (PR:N/UI:N), so once the complexity barrier is cleared, no credentials are needed. The high attack complexity is the primary real-world limiting factor, reducing the realistic exploitation rate compared to low-complexity network vulnerabilities. Exploitation is constrained to deployments running E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15; patched instances and out-of-range versions are not affected. There is no availability impact and no scope change (S:U), meaning exploitation does not inherently pivot to adjacent systems.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.4 reflects a High-severity rating with significant confidentiality (C:H) and integrity (I:H) impacts and no availability impact (A:N). Network accessibility via HTTP (AV:N) with no privilege requirement (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N) broadens the attacker pool substantially - any host with HTTP reach to the connector is a potential source of exploitation. The critical moderating factor is High Attack Complexity (AC:H): Oracle explicitly describes this as 'difficult to exploit,' implying a race condition, specific application state, or protocol nuance must be satisfied before the bypass succeeds. No EPSS data was provided in the source intelligence, making probabilistic exploitation likelihood assessment unavailable. The vulnerability is absent from CISA KEV and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, further supporting a lower immediate exploitation risk. Real-world prioritization should focus on internet-facing EBS deployments exposing the procurement connector externally, where determined threat actors may invest the effort to overcome the AC:H barrier given the high data-access payoff.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated remote attacker with HTTP access to a vulnerable E-Business Suite 12.2.x instance identifies and satisfies the high-complexity precondition - such as a specific timing window, application state, or protocol sequence - to bypass authentication in the Internal Operations component of Oracle Internet Procurement Connector. Once the bypass is achieved, the attacker reads all accessible procurement data (potentially including supplier contracts, purchase orders, and financial data) and can create, modify, or delete critical procurement records without valid credentials. 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 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026

Authentication bypass in Oracle Internet Procurement Connector (Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to compromise the Internal Operations component via HTTP, resulting in unauthorized read access to or manipulation of critical procurement data. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.4 reflects high confidentiality and integrity impacts moderated by high attack complexity (AC:H), meaning exploitation requires specific conditions to be met despite requiring no credentials. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for August 2026, available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. Oracle CPUs are cumulative and the full August 2026 bundle should be applied to all E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 instances. An exact patched version number was not independently specified in the available data; consult the Oracle CPU risk matrix and patch advisor for the precise bundle identifier applicable to your EBS release. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict network access to the Internet Procurement Connector's Internal Operations HTTP endpoints via firewall rules or a reverse proxy to trusted internal networks only; note that this may disrupt procurement workflow integrations that depend on HTTP connectivity to this component. Oracle does not endorse workarounds as a substitute for CPU application.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Internet Procurement Connector 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_internet_procurement_connector no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Internet Procurement Connector is a component of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Oracle's enterprise ERP platform, responsible for procurement workflow processing and integration with supplier-facing operations. The specifically affected subcomponent is labeled 'Internal Operations,' which governs internal procurement processing logic exposed via HTTP. The vulnerability is tagged as an Authentication Bypass, suggesting the system fails to properly enforce identity verification for privileged operations within this interface. No CWE was formally assigned in the source data, leaving the precise root cause class unconfirmed beyond the vendor-supplied classification tag. The broad version range affected - 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 - spans the entirety of the Oracle EBS 12.2.x supported release train, indicating a long-standing architectural weakness rather than a regression introduced in a specific release.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.4 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.4 HIGH

Network HTTP vector confirmed; no credentials or interaction required; high complexity precondition per vendor; no availability impact described.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Internet Procurement Connector product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Internet Procurement Connector. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Internet Procurement Connector accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Internet Procurement Connector accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Internet Procurement Connector (E-Business Suite 12.2.3-12.2.15) contains an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to access and modify critical procurement data. Organizations running affected versions face immediate risk to procurement operation integrity, financial data confidentiality, and potential unauthorized transactions.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Implement network-level access controls restricting HTTP connections to the Internal Operations component to trusted networks only; deploy web application firewall with signatures to detect and block authentication bypass attempts; enable detailed HTTP request logging with automated alerts for suspicious access patterns; restrict database credentials for procurement modules to principle of least privilege; establish bi-weekly automated audits of procurement transactions to detect unauthorized modifications to pricing, vendor data, or purchase orders.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise ERP module, large organizations only
Data Quality
4 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 0.3%
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

37
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +37
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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