CVE-2026-60927
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Financials product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Public Sector Financials. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Public Sector Financials. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/22/2026
This vulnerability resides within Oracle E-Business Suite's Public Sector Financials component, specifically in the Internal Operations module, affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The flaw represents a significant security weakness that can be exploited by attackers with minimal privileges and network access through HTTP protocols. The vulnerability's classification as difficult to exploit indicates that while it requires some technical skill and specific conditions to leverage successfully, the potential impact remains severe enough to warrant immediate attention.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation or improper access controls within the Internal Operations functionality of the Oracle Public Sector Financials module. Attackers with low privileged network access can potentially manipulate system behaviors through crafted HTTP requests that exploit weaknesses in the application's processing logic. This type of vulnerability typically involves inadequate sanitization of user inputs, improper authentication checks, or flawed authorization mechanisms that allow unauthorized access to critical system functions.
The operational impact of successfully exploiting this vulnerability is severe and multifaceted, encompassing complete compromise of the Oracle Public Sector Financials environment. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 indicates high severity across all three impact vectors: confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An attacker who successfully exploits this weakness could gain full control over financial operations, potentially leading to data theft, financial transaction manipulation, system corruption, or complete service disruption. The availability impact suggests the vulnerability may enable denial-of-service conditions that could prevent legitimate users from accessing critical financial systems.
The attack vector requires network access via HTTP, making it accessible to remote attackers who can leverage this weakness without requiring physical presence or elevated privileges on the target system. This characteristic aligns with common attack patterns documented in the MITRE ATT&CK framework under the Initial Access and Privilege Escalation domains. The vulnerability's difficulty level of high (AC:H) indicates that exploitation requires specialized knowledge or tools, while the low privilege requirement (PR:L) suggests attackers need minimal credentials to begin their assault. This configuration creates a dangerous scenario where relatively unsophisticated attackers can potentially gain significant control over financial systems.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including patching to the latest supported versions of Oracle E-Business Suite, network segmentation to limit access to vulnerable components, and enhanced monitoring of HTTP traffic for suspicious patterns. The vulnerability's alignment with CWE classifications related to input validation and access control failures suggests that defensive measures should focus on strengthening these areas within the application architecture. Additionally, implementing proper network access controls and regular security assessments can help detect and prevent exploitation attempts before they succeed.