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Oracle E-Business Suite EUVDEUVD-2026-47137

| CVE-2026-60836 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-c3rp-chff-6w23
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
    Obtain high-privilege EBS account
  2. Delivery
    Reach HCM Internal Operations via HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted authenticated request
  4. Execution
    Trigger takeover of HCM module
  5. Impact
    Read/alter HR data and disrupt service

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 the attacker to already hold high application privileges within Oracle E-Business Suite (CVSS PR:H) and network HTTP access to the HCM Common Architecture / Internal Operations component; there is no user-interaction requirement (UI:N) and complexity is low (AC:L). It applies specifically to EBS deployments running the Oracle HCM Common Architecture module at versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The key limiting factor is the high-privilege prerequisite - this is not exploitable by anonymous or low-privileged users, so realistic risk is concentrated in insider-abuse or post-compromise escalation scenarios, and instances whose application tier is not reachable over the network are further shielded.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.2) is the primary and only quantitative signal available. Attack vector is network with low complexity and no user interaction, but PR:H means the attacker must already possess high application privileges - a significant gating factor that lowers real-world risk versus an unauthenticated flaw. No EPSS score, no SSVC decision, and no CWE were provided in the input, so probabilistic and automatability signals cannot be assessed. It is not in CISA KEV and no POC is referenced, so there is no evidence of active exploitation. Note a tension worth verifying with Oracle: the vendor tag says 'Information Disclosure' yet the vector claims full integrity and availability impact and 'takeover' - treat the impact as takeover per the CVSS vector, but the discrepancy suggests the public tag understates severity. Net: a genuine high-severity issue for exposed EBS instances, but the PR:H requirement makes it more a privilege-abuse/insider or post-compromise escalation risk than a mass-exploitation threat.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained a high-privilege Oracle EBS application account - for example a compromised administrator credential or a malicious insider - sends crafted authenticated HTTP requests to the HCM Common Architecture Internal Operations component. Because the flaw is low-complexity and requires no user interaction, the requests result in full takeover of the HCM module, exposing and altering sensitive HR data and disrupting availability. No public POC is referenced, so exploitation would require the attacker to develop the technique independently.

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 – Jul 22, 2026

Full compromise of the Oracle HCM Common Architecture module (Internal Operations component) within Oracle E-Business Suite is possible, allowing an attacker who already holds high-level application privileges to take over the module over the network via HTTP. The flaw affects EBS releases 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2 with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but Oracle rates it 'easily exploitable' for an authenticated actor.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html); this is Patch available per vendor advisory, though the input does not enumerate a specific patched build number, so identify the exact patch for your EBS 12.2.x level from that CPU. Oracle strongly recommends applying CPUs promptly and running only supported EBS versions. As compensating controls until patched, restrict network reach to the EBS application tier so only trusted internal hosts can send HTTP requests to the HCM/Internal Operations endpoints, and tighten authorization so that high-privilege application accounts (the PR:H prerequisite) are minimized, closely audited, and protected with strong/MFA-backed authentication - this reduces the pool of accounts able to trigger the flaw, at the cost of administrative overhead. Review application access logs for anomalous privileged activity against HCM modules.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle HCM Common Architecture 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_hcm_common_architecture 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 HCM (Human Capital Management) Common Architecture is a shared framework layer inside Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2, the on-premise ERP/HR application stack that runs on Oracle WebLogic/Application Server fronted by HTTP. The affected 'Internal Operations' component handles back-end HCM processing shared across HR modules. Oracle did not assign a CWE (CWE: N/A) and the advisory does not disclose the root-cause class; the vendor tag 'Information Disclosure' hints at a confidentiality-affecting defect, though the CVSS vector shows full C/I/A impact indicating a broader takeover rather than pure disclosure. Because EBS 12.2 is a monolithic, session-authenticated web application, exploitation is reached through authenticated HTTP requests to the application tier.

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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 pre-existing high application privileges (PR:H); full module takeover yields C:H/I:H/A:H with unchanged scope.

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 Common Architecture product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). 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 Common Architecture. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle HCM Common Architecture. 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

Oracle E-Business Suite HCM module (versions 12.2.3-12.2.15) is vulnerable to administrative account takeover, allowing attackers with existing high-privilege access to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Human Capital Management systems. Organizations risk unauthorized access to and manipulation of payroll, benefits, and employee data-triggering compliance violations, operational disruption, and potential fraud.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Restrict HTTP network access to the HCM Common Architecture module via IP whitelisting and firewall rules; enforce multi-factor authentication for all high-privilege HCM account access; implement real-time alerting on privileged account authentication events; conduct daily manual review of module access logs for suspicious patterns; limit the number of high-privilege accounts to essential staff only; disable unused high-privilege accounts.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 73% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Oracle E-Business Suite is widely deployed enterprise ERP/HR software
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 0.3%
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
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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