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Oracle Price Protection EUVDEUVD-2026-47138

| CVE-2026-60837 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-xmxr-5hxx-256r
8.4
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
    Obtain low-privileged logon on EBS host
  2. Delivery
    Access Price Protection module locally
  3. Exploit
    Abuse authorization flaw (Internal Operations)
  4. Execution
    Read/modify/delete critical data
  5. Impact
    Pivot to other EBS products via scope change

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

The attacker must already have low-privileged logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle Price Protection executes (AV:L, PR:L) - i.e., a valid account or shell on the EBS application-tier host, not merely network reachability - and the target must be running Oracle Price Protection on E-Business Suite 12.2.3-12.2.15. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and complexity is low (AC:L). Limiting factors that reduce realistic risk: exploitation is local rather than remote-network, and it presupposes an existing authenticated foothold, making this primarily an insider or post-compromise privilege/data-access escalation rather than a directly internet-exploitable flaw. Caveat: the vendor 'Authentication Bypass' tag hints access controls could be circumvented, which would relax these conditions - confirm against Oracle's advisory before relying on the authenticated prerequisite.

Impact

The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N, base 8.4) describes a locally-accessible, low-complexity flaw requiring existing low-level privileges and no user interaction, with high confidentiality and integrity impact and a scope change that reaches other products - but no availability impact. The local attack vector (AV:L) and the requirement for valid low-privileged logon materially reduce real-world exposure compared to a network-facing unauthenticated bug, favoring insider or post-foothold abuse over mass exploitation. No EPSS score, KEV entry, POC, or SSVC decision data was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the input. Note a conflict to verify: the vendor tag says 'Authentication Bypass,' which implies pre-auth access, yet the CVSS vector encodes PR:L (authenticated) - treat the 'bypass' framing with caution until Oracle's advisory text is reviewed. Net: a genuine high-severity issue for organizations running EBS, but the local-plus-authenticated prerequisite makes it a prioritize-but-not-emergency item absent evidence of active exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A user holding a low-privilege application account or local shell on the Oracle EBS server abuses the Price Protection flaw to escalate their reach, reading and altering critical Price Protection data - for example, tampering with price-protection claims or pricing records - and, thanks to the scope change, pivoting to affect other EBS products. No user interaction or elevated privileges are needed and complexity is low, so the action is straightforward once local access exists; no public exploit 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

Privilege-scoped compromise of Oracle Price Protection (a module of Oracle E-Business Suite, Internal Operations component) versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 allows a low-privileged attacker with local logon to the hosting infrastructure to read, create, delete, or modify all data accessible to the product. Oracle rates it CVSS 3.1 8.4 with a scope change, meaning a successful attack can significantly impact products beyond Price Protection itself. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but Oracle-reported EBS flaws are historically high-value targets.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update as documented at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html; Oracle ships EBS security fixes as CPU patch bundles for the 12.2 release line rather than as a single named version, so identify and apply the specific Price Protection / EBS 12.2 patch listed in that CPU (exact patch number not enumerated in the provided data - do not substitute an invented version). Because the attack requires local logon with low privilege, high-value compensating controls until patching completes are: restrict and audit interactive/application accounts that can log on to the EBS application tier hosts, tighten Price Protection module responsibilities and menu grants to least privilege, and monitor for unauthorized data creation/deletion/modification in Price Protection tables - the trade-off is added administrative overhead and possible disruption to legitimate operators if responsibilities are over-restricted. Patch status: Patch available per vendor advisory (Oracle CPU July 2026); an exact standalone fix version was not provided in the input.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Price Protection 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_price_protection 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 Price Protection is a Value Chain Planning / order-management module within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), the company's on-premises ERP platform; the affected surface sits in the 'Internal Operations' component. EBS 12.2.x is a large Java/PL-SQL application stack running on Oracle WebLogic and an Oracle Database backend, so 'accessible data' spans application and database objects reachable by the exploited context. Oracle did not assign a CWE (CWE: N/A), so the exact root-cause class is not published; the vendor tag 'Authentication Bypass' suggests an access-control or authorization weakness, but this is not corroborated by the CVSS vector, which models an already-authenticated (PR:L) local actor rather than an unauthenticated bypass.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.4 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.4 HIGH

Local logon with existing low privilege on the EBS host gives AV:L/PR:L/AC:L; high confidentiality and integrity impact with no availability effect, and cross-product impact yields S:C.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Price Protection 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 low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Price Protection executes to compromise Oracle Price Protection. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Price Protection, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Price Protection accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Price Protection accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle E-Business Suite Price Protection module (versions 12.2.3-12.2.15) contains a local privilege-escalation vulnerability enabling any internal user with system access to read, create, delete, or modify all data handled by the module and potentially related systems, with no public exploit currently identified but high historical exploitation risk for EBS vulnerabilities. Organizations running affected versions face insider-threat exposure and data integrity risk affecting financial and operational records.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Enforce privileged access management (PAM) to minimize local logon accounts and require approval workflows; (2) Enable comprehensive audit logging for all Price Protection data operations (read, create, modify, delete); (3) Implement network segmentation to restrict lateral movement from compromised internal systems; (4) Deploy data loss prevention (DLP) rules on financial and operational exports from EBS; (5) Establish monitoring alerts for anomalous access patterns or bulk data transfers. Escalate patch availability request to Oracle support.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
specific EBS module; EBS common in large enterprises, 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 0.2%
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

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +42
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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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