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Oracle E-Business Suite EUVDEUVD-2026-47220

| CVE-2026-60973 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-hwm5-8qqm-52fw
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 E-Business Tax internal operations
  3. Exploit
    Exploit authorization/privilege flaw
  4. Execution
    Escalate to module control
  5. Impact
    Compromise tax and financial data (C/I/A)

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 possess a valid low-privilege logon to the infrastructure where Oracle E-Business Tax executes (CVSS PR:L, AV:L) - it is not exploitable by an unauthenticated remote attacker over the network. The affected deployment must run Oracle E-Business Suite E-Business Tax at a version between 12.2.3 and 12.2.15. Limiting factors: mandatory local access confines exploitation to users or attackers who have already obtained an account or foothold on the host; there is no user-interaction requirement (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so once local access exists, exploitation is straightforward.

Impact

The signals point to a moderately-high but access-gated risk. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N, C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.8) shows that once an attacker holds any low-privilege logon to the infrastructure, exploitation is easy (AC:L), needs no user interaction, and yields complete compromise of the module. The decisive mitigating factor is AV:L: this is not remotely exploitable by an anonymous network attacker, so mass internet-facing exploitation is unlikely. No EPSS score, SSVC decision, or POC indicator was provided, and the CVE is absent from CISA KEV, so there is no evidence of active or automatable exploitation - practical priority is high where many users hold host/application logons and lower where such access is tightly restricted. Oracle's own 'easily exploitable' phrasing aligns with AC:L and is credible as a vendor statement.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a low-privilege application or OS logon on a server running Oracle E-Business Tax leverages the flaw locally, with no user interaction, to escalate to full control of the module. From there they can read, alter, or destroy tax and financial data, breaking the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of E-Business Tax. 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-driven takeover in Oracle E-Business Tax (a component of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15) lets a low-privileged attacker who can log on to the host infrastructure fully compromise the E-Business Tax module. Oracle rates it CVSS 3.1 7.8 with complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact and describes it as easily exploitable. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html) - Patch available per vendor advisory; an exact standalone fix version was not included in the source data, so identify the specific patch for your 12.2.x level from the CPU matrix. Because exploitation requires a local logon, effective compensating controls until patching include tightly restricting and auditing interactive and application logon accounts on E-Business Tax hosts, enforcing least privilege for application and OS users, and monitoring for anomalous local activity by low-privilege accounts; the trade-off is operational overhead and possible disruption to legitimate batch or operations users if access is curtailed too aggressively. Given full CIA impact, prioritize patching hosts where many users hold logon rights.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle E-Business Tax 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_e_business_tax 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 E-Business Suite is a large enterprise ERP/financials platform; the E-Business Tax module (component: Internal Operations) centralizes tax determination, calculation, and reporting across the suite's financial applications. The CVSS vector (AV:L) indicates the flaw is reached through the local infrastructure rather than the network, meaning the attacker leverages an existing foothold or account on a host where E-Business Tax executes. No CWE was assigned in the source data (CWE: N/A), so the precise root-cause class - e.g., improper authorization, injection, or insecure internal-operations handling - cannot be confirmed from the provided intelligence; Oracle's language ('takeover' with only low privileges required) is consistent with a privilege-escalation or authorization weakness inside the module.

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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

Description confirms a local logon is required (AV:L, PR:L) with easy exploitation (AC:L) and no user interaction (UI:N), and full module takeover justifies 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 E-Business Tax 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 E-Business Tax executes to compromise Oracle E-Business Tax. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle E-Business Tax. 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 E-Business Tax (versions 12.2.3-12.2.15) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability allowing any user with host-level access to completely compromise the tax module, exposing financial data and disrupting tax operations. With no vendor patch available, immediate access restrictions are critical to prevent insider exploitation.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Restrict host-level access via OS access control lists and SSH key management; enable audit logging of privilege escalation attempts; implement endpoint detection for abnormal process execution and credential access; network-segment E-Business Tax systems; establish rapid incident response procedures for suspected local compromise; require periodic recertification of who needs host access.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Oracle E-Business Suite is widely deployed enterprise ERP/financials 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 0.2%
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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