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Oracle Project Foundation CVE-2026-61090

| EUVDEUVD-2026-47301 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-9335-6wrx-cvpc
7.8
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-privilege logon to EBS host
  2. Delivery
    Access Project Foundation Miscellaneous component
  3. Exploit
    Exploit local flaw (AC:L, no UI)
  4. Execution
    Escalate privileges within component
  5. Impact
    Full takeover with C/I/A impact

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
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 the attacker to already have a low-privileged account with logon access to the infrastructure/host where Oracle Project Foundation executes (CVSS AV:L, PR:L) - it cannot be triggered remotely over the network by an unauthenticated user. The affected deployment must be Oracle E-Business Suite running Oracle Project Foundation at a version between 12.2.3 and 12.2.15. Limiting factors that reduce realistic risk: local logon access is a hard prerequisite, so the exposed population is confined to users who already have accounts on EBS hosts; no special non-default feature toggle is documented by Oracle. No user interaction is needed once local access exists (UI:N), and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so among those with local access the exploit is straightforward.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8 (High), driven by high impact across all three dimensions (C:H/I:H/A:H) combined with low attack complexity (AC:L) and no user interaction (UI:N). The key limiting factor is the local attack vector (AV:L) and the requirement for existing low-privilege access (PR:L) - this is not a remotely exploitable, unauthenticated internet-facing flaw, so mass exploitation is unlikely and the real-world urgency is lower than the 7.8 headline suggests. No EPSS score, KEV listing, POC, or SSVC data was provided in the input; absence of these signals is not proof of low risk, but no active exploitation or public exploit is confirmed. Practical risk is meaningful for organizations where many users hold logon access to EBS hosts (shared application tiers, contractors, or broad OS accounts), where a low-privileged insider or a foothold from another compromise could escalate to full control of Project Foundation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a low-privileged account with logon access to the Oracle E-Business Suite application-tier host - for example an insider, a contractor, or an intruder who gained an initial low-value foothold - leverages the flaw in the Project Foundation Miscellaneous component to escalate to full control of the module. Because attack complexity is low and no user interaction is required, the operation is reliable once local access is obtained. No public proof-of-concept was identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Local privilege-based takeover of Oracle Project Foundation (a module of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15) allows a low-privileged attacker with logon access to the host infrastructure to fully compromise the component. Successful exploitation yields high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact - effectively a complete takeover of Project Foundation. Addressed in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026; no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026, which contains the fix for this issue - see the advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html and apply the corresponding EBS 12.2 patch for your release level (Patch available per Oracle vendor advisory; a discrete fixed version string was not published in the input, as Oracle ships fixes as cumulative CPU patches rather than tagged releases). Because exploitation requires local logon access, effective compensating controls until patching is complete include restricting and auditing interactive/OS-level and low-privilege application accounts on EBS application-tier hosts, minimizing the number of users with logon to the infrastructure, and enforcing least privilege on shared accounts - the trade-off is operational friction for administrators and integration jobs that legitimately need host access. Do not rely on network/perimeter controls alone, as the vector is local rather than network-based.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Project Foundation 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_project_foundation 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 Project Foundation is a core shared-services module within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), providing the underlying data model, security, and infrastructure for the Oracle Projects suite (Project Costing, Billing, Management, etc.). The flaw sits in the 'Miscellaneous' component and affects the 12.2.x application-tier release line (12.2.3-12.2.15). Oracle did not assign a specific CWE (CWE: N/A) and does not disclose the root-cause class, but the CVSS vector (AV:L, PR:L, C:H/I:H/A:H) is consistent with a privilege-escalation or unsafe-local-operation weakness that an authenticated OS/application user on the EBS infrastructure can abuse. The 'Information Disclosure' tag aligns with the high confidentiality impact, though the full C/I/A impact indicates the outcome goes beyond disclosure to complete component takeover.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Local logon and a low-privilege account are required (AV:L, PR:L), complexity is low with no user interaction, and outcome is full component takeover (C:H/I:H/A:H).

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/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
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Project Foundation product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Miscellaneous). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Project Foundation executes to compromise Oracle Project Foundation. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Project Foundation. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Project Foundation (EBS 12.2.3-12.2.15) contains a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability enabling complete application compromise; no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Organizations must immediately restrict local system access and implement compensating controls to protect project management data, resource visibility, and compliance functions pending patch availability.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict local system access to Project Foundation infrastructure to essential administrators only via role-based access controls; enable comprehensive audit logging to detect suspicious administrative activity; implement network segmentation preventing lateral movement from compromised low-privileged accounts; where operationally feasible, temporarily disable or isolate non-critical Project Foundation instances pending patch availability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Oracle E-Business Suite is widely deployed enterprise ERP across 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 0.2%
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
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
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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