CVE-2026-60542 in Business Process Management Suite
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Business Process Management Suite product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Human Workflow). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via T3, IIOP to compromise Oracle Business Process Management Suite. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Business Process Management Suite, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Business Process Management Suite. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.9 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/22/2026
This vulnerability resides within Oracle Business Process Management Suite component known as Human Workflow within the Fusion Middleware ecosystem. The flaw manifests in versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0, representing a critical security weakness that can be exploited through network-based attacks leveraging T3 or IIOP protocols. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers with minimal privileges and network access can successfully compromise the target system without requiring extensive technical expertise or specialized tools.
The technical nature of this flaw allows for a low privileged attacker to gain complete control over the Oracle Business Process Management Suite through remote network connections. This represents a significant escalation of privileges vulnerability where an attacker can leverage the T3 (Transport Layer Protocol) and IIOP (Internet Inter-ORB Protocol) communication channels that are commonly used for middleware component interactions. The attack surface extends beyond just the targeted suite as indicated by the scope change aspect, potentially affecting additional Oracle products within the same infrastructure ecosystem.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe given its CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 which represents a critical severity level. The vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates that the attack requires network access with low complexity but only low privilege levels, and can result in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability across the affected system. Successful exploitation enables attackers to completely takeover the Oracle Business Process Management Suite, potentially allowing them to manipulate business processes, extract sensitive data, modify workflow configurations, or disrupt critical business operations that depend on this suite for process automation.
The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and represents a classic privilege escalation scenario within enterprise middleware environments. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to multiple techniques including T1071.004 (Application Layer Protocol: DNS), T1046 (Network Service Scanning), and T1566 (Phishing), as attackers may need to identify vulnerable systems before exploiting the T3/IIOP protocols. Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to isolate middleware components, disabling unnecessary T3/IIOP endpoints, applying Oracle's security patches, implementing strict firewall rules, and monitoring for suspicious network activity on these communication ports. Additionally, regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing should be conducted to identify other potential attack vectors within the Oracle Fusion Middleware environment that could be leveraged as part of a broader exploitation campaign targeting the business process management infrastructure.