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Oracle E-Business Suite CVE-2026-60900

| EUVDEUVD-2026-47175 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-xrm2-cc7q-4rx2
7.2
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
    Authenticate with high-privileged EBS account
  2. Delivery
    Reach HCM Configuration Workbench over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request to Rapid Implementation
  4. Execution
    Abuse privileged function
  5. Impact
    Take over module (read/alter config, disrupt availability)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated session with HIGH privileges (CVSS PR:H) on Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3-12.2.15 with the HCM Configuration Workbench / Rapid Implementation component deployed and reachable over HTTP. The key limiting factors are the requirement for pre-existing administrative privileges within EBS and no user interaction (UI:N) - meaning the barrier is credential/role possession, not victim action. This is not remotely exploitable by an unauthenticated attacker; the realistic threat is a compromised or malicious privileged account, so the affected module must be installed and the attacker must already be able to authenticate at an administrative level.

Impact

The signals point to a genuinely serious but access-gated issue rather than a mass-exploitation emergency. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H: network vector and low complexity make exploitation reliable, but PR:H means the attacker must already hold high (administrative) privileges within EBS, which is the primary limiting factor. There is no CISA KEV listing (not actively exploited) and no public POC identified, so exploitation is theoretical at this time; no EPSS score was supplied in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified here. No SSVC decision data was provided. Note the tension between Oracle's 'Information Disclosure' tag and the vector's I:H/A:H (integrity and availability) impacts - the tag understates the described 'takeover,' so defenders should treat this as full-module compromise, not just data leakage. Overall priority is moderate-to-high for EBS operators because the PR:H barrier means the realistic threat is a rogue or compromised privileged account / insider or post-authentication lateral movement, not anonymous internet-wide attack.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained a high-privileged Oracle EBS account - for example a malicious insider, or an outsider who has already phished or cracked administrator credentials - sends crafted HTTP requests to the HCM Configuration Workbench Rapid Implementation functionality and gains full control of the module, reading and altering HCM configuration data and disrupting availability. No public POC or active exploitation is known at time of analysis, so any real-world use would currently be custom-developed.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Full compromise of Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench (Rapid Implementation component) in Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 allows a high-privileged, network-authenticated attacker to take over the module over HTTP with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Oracle addressed the flaw in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV. Despite the vendor 'Information Disclosure' tag, the CVSS vector reflects a full C/I/A takeover rather than mere data exposure.

RemediationAI

Apply the fix delivered in the Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update (patch available per vendor advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html); Oracle CPUs are cumulative, so apply the current EBS 12.2 patch level rather than an isolated hotfix, and no exact standalone fix version was published in the input beyond the CPU reference. Because exploitation requires a high-privileged EBS account, compensating controls until patching completes include tightly restricting and auditing administrative EBS roles and the HCM Configuration Workbench / Rapid Implementation responsibilities, limiting network reachability of the EBS application tier to trusted management networks or VPN (trade-off: may disrupt remote administrators), and enabling detailed access logging on the affected servlet endpoints to detect anomalous privileged use. Enforcing least privilege and reviewing which accounts truly need Rapid Implementation access directly shrinks the exploitable population without functional side effects on ordinary users.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_hcm_configuration_workbench no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected technology is Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle's flagship on-premises ERP platform, specifically the Human Capital Management (HCM) Configuration Workbench and its Rapid Implementation component used to accelerate module setup and configuration. The vulnerability sits within an authenticated web-facing servlet/JSP tier of the EBS 12.2 middleware stack. Oracle did not assign a CWE (listed as N/A) and did not disclose the specific weakness class, which is standard practice for Oracle Critical Patch Update entries; based on the vendor 'Information Disclosure' tag combined with a full C/I/A takeover vector, the root cause is likely improper access control or input handling within a privileged administrative function rather than a classic memory-safety bug.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.2 HIGH

Network HTTP access with low complexity, but requires high administrative EBS privileges (PR:H); full module takeover yields C:H/I:H/A:H with no scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Rapid Implementation). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite's Human Capital Management Configuration Workbench (versions 12.2.3-12.2.15) allows attackers with administrative access to compromise the entire module, risking unauthorized access to or modification of HR data and system configurations. With no public exploit identified at time of analysis, organizations nonetheless face significant risk and must immediately apply available patches to protect employee records and critical HR operations.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 60% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Oracle EBS is a widely deployed enterprise ERP in large organizations
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 0.5%
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
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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