CVE-2026-60979 in Scripting
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Scripting 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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Scripting. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Scripting. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/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 Scripting component of the Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically within the Internal Operations module. The affected versions span from 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, representing a substantial release range that indicates this weakness has persisted across multiple iterations of the software. The vulnerability classification as difficult to exploit suggests that while it requires specific conditions for successful exploitation, the potential impact remains severe enough to warrant immediate attention from security teams.
The technical flaw manifests as a security weakness that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain access through HTTP network connections without requiring any prior authentication credentials or privileged access. This represents a significant breach in the application's security model since it eliminates the need for attackers to first compromise legitimate user accounts or obtain valid credentials. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 indicates a high severity vulnerability that affects all three core security principles: confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector AV:N (network) combined with high access complexity AC:H suggests that while the vulnerability is not trivial to exploit, it remains within the realm of possibility for determined adversaries.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends far beyond simple data compromise, as successful exploitation can result in complete takeover of the Oracle Scripting functionality. This means that attackers could potentially gain full control over the scripting environment, allowing them to execute arbitrary code, modify or delete critical data, and disrupt business operations. The confidentiality impact is high since attackers could access sensitive business data processed through the scripting component, while the integrity impact reflects the potential for unauthorized modifications to scripts and business processes. The availability impact indicates that attackers could also cause denial of service conditions that would prevent legitimate users from accessing critical business functions.
This vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and represents a classic case of insufficient authorization checks within a web-accessible component. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this weakness maps to multiple techniques including T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application), T1071.004 (Application Layer Protocol: DNS), and potentially T1566 (Phishing) if attackers use social engineering to gain initial access. Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to limit access to Oracle Scripting components, deploying web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP traffic, and applying the latest security patches from Oracle as soon as they become available. Additionally, monitoring for unusual HTTP requests targeting the affected modules and implementing robust network access controls can help detect and prevent exploitation attempts before they succeed.
The widespread nature of this vulnerability across multiple versions suggests it represents a fundamental architectural flaw that may have existed for several release cycles. Security teams should conduct comprehensive assessments of their Oracle E-Business Suite environments to identify all instances of affected components and prioritize remediation efforts accordingly. Regular security scanning and penetration testing should be implemented to proactively identify similar weaknesses in other application components, while incident response procedures should be updated to address potential exploitation scenarios involving this vulnerability. The high CVSS score and the fact that it requires no authentication credentials make this vulnerability particularly dangerous in environments where Oracle Scripting components are exposed to untrusted networks or internet-facing services.