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Oracle Universal Work Queue EUVDEUVD-2026-47231

| CVE-2026-60997 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-9m34-m3q8-3r88
8.1
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 low-privilege EBS account
  2. Delivery
    Reach UWQ Non-Media Integration endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request bypassing authorization
  4. Execution
    Read or modify all UWQ-accessible data
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate or tamper with critical business data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

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 have network access to the Oracle E-Business Suite web tier over HTTP and must already hold a valid low-privilege EBS/Universal Work Queue account (CVSS PR:L - this is authenticated, not fully anonymous, exploitation). The target must be running Oracle Universal Work Queue on EBS release 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, with the affected 'Non-Media Integration issues' functionality reachable. Limiting factors that reduce real-world risk: valid application credentials are required, and exposure is greatest where the EBS web tier is internet-facing rather than restricted to internal networks; no user interaction and no elevated privileges are needed once a low-privilege account is held, which raises risk for organizations with many EBS users.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 signals point to a genuinely exploitable, high-impact flaw: network vector (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), no user interaction (UI:N), and only low privileges required (PR:L), yielding an 8.1 base score with high confidentiality and integrity loss and no availability impact. Oracle itself describes it as 'easily exploitable,' which aligns with AC:L. However, several corroborating signals are absent: no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC were provided, so real-world exploitation probability cannot be quantified and should currently be treated as unproven but plausible. There is a notable tension between the 'Authentication Bypass' tag and the CVSS PR:L (which requires the attacker to already hold a valid low-privilege account); this may mean the bypass is of authorization boundaries rather than of authentication entirely - verify with Oracle's advisory. Given EBS's role as a system-of-record for financial and HR data, treat this as a high-priority patch despite the missing exploitation telemetry.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained or been granted a low-privilege Oracle E-Business Suite account (for example, a limited internal user or a compromised service account) sends crafted HTTP requests to the Universal Work Queue Non-Media Integration functions. Exploiting the missing authorization check, they read, alter, or delete critical business data across all data the UWQ application can access, without needing any user interaction or higher privileges. No public exploit code has been identified, so this scenario is derived from the CVSS vector rather than an observed in-the-wild attack.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Data compromise in Oracle Universal Work Queue (a component of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15) lets a low-privileged, network-based attacker read and modify all data the application can access via crafted HTTP requests. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1 with high confidentiality and integrity impact but no availability impact. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, though its inclusion in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update signals vendor-confirmed severity.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update (Patch available per vendor advisory: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html); no standalone fix version number was published in the available data beyond the CPU bundle, so identify and apply the specific EBS 12.2 patch mapped to your release from the CPU patch matrix. Because EBS patching requires downtime and regression testing, interim compensating controls should be considered: restrict network access to the EBS web tier and the Universal Work Queue endpoints to trusted internal networks or VPN only, place the application behind a WAF or reverse proxy to filter anomalous HTTP requests to UWQ integration URLs, and tighten EBS responsibility/role assignments so low-privilege accounts cannot reach Non-Media Integration functions - noting that overly aggressive endpoint restrictions may break legitimate work-queue integrations and should be validated in a test environment first.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Universal Work Queue 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_universal_work_queue no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Universal Work Queue (UWQ) is the work-distribution and task-routing engine within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), typically fronted by the EBS web tier (Oracle HTTP Server / WebLogic) and reached over HTTP. The affected function is the 'Non-Media Integration issues' component, which handles integration of non-telephony work items into the queue. No CWE was assigned by Oracle, but the supplied 'Authentication Bypass' tag combined with C:H/I:H impact points to a broken access-control or authorization-check weakness (CWE-284/CWE-863 class) that lets an already-authenticated low-privilege user reach or manipulate data outside their intended scope rather than a memory-safety or injection bug. Because the scope is Unchanged (S:U), the impact is confined to data the UWQ application itself can access.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Authenticated low-privilege EBS user (PR:L) reaches a low-complexity HTTP endpoint (AV:N/AC:L) causing full data read/modify (C:H/I:H) with no availability loss (A:N).

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Universal Work Queue product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Non-Media Integration issues). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Universal Work Queue. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Universal Work Queue accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Universal Work Queue accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite's Universal Work Queue component (versions 12.2.3-12.2.15) exposes company data to unauthorized access and modification by low-privileged users; no public exploit identified at time of analysis. With no patch currently available from Oracle, affected organizations must immediately implement protective controls and plan an upgrade strategy to mitigate data exposure risk.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement: (1) firewall or WAF rules to restrict access to Universal Work Queue HTTP endpoints, limiting exposure to only authorized users; (2) principle of least privilege for application database accounts and service roles; (3) comprehensive audit logging of all data reads and writes to detect unusual access patterns; (4) network segmentation to isolate E-Business Suite systems from high-value data repositories; (5) multi-factor authentication for all administrative and privileged access to affected systems.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Oracle E-Business Suite is widely deployed enterprise ERP 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 0.4%
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

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
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.

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