CVE-2026-61051
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Concurrent Processing product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: BI Publisher Integration). 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 Concurrent Processing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Concurrent Processing accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Concurrent Processing accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Concurrent Processing. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/22/2026
This vulnerability resides within Oracle Concurrent Processing component of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically within the BI Publisher Integration module. The affected versions span from 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, representing a significant portion of the Oracle EBS product line that organizations widely deploy for enterprise resource planning and business intelligence functions. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers with minimal privileges and network access can leverage this weakness to compromise the system's integrity and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 reflects a medium severity level that encompasses significant impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability domains, demonstrating the comprehensive nature of potential damage.
The technical flaw manifests through insufficient access controls within the BI Publisher Integration interface, allowing authenticated users with low privilege levels to execute malicious requests via HTTP protocols. This vulnerability operates under the Common Weakness Enumeration CWE-284 classification, which addresses inadequate access control mechanisms that permit unauthorized users to access restricted resources. The attack surface is particularly concerning because it enables a range of malicious activities including unauthorized data modification through update, insert, and delete operations against Oracle Concurrent Processing data stores. Additionally, attackers can gain unauthorized read access to sensitive information within the system's accessible data repositories, potentially exposing confidential business intelligence and operational data.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data compromise to include partial denial of service conditions that can disrupt critical business processes managed through Oracle Concurrent Processing. Organizations utilizing Oracle E-Business Suite for mission-critical operations face significant risk as attackers could systematically degrade system performance by causing partial outages or by manipulating concurrent processing jobs that generate reports, manage workflows, and execute batch operations. The partial denial of service aspect aligns with ATT&CK technique T1499.004 which covers network disruption attacks that impair system availability. This vulnerability particularly threatens organizations that rely heavily on automated reporting and business intelligence capabilities, as malicious actors could compromise data integrity while simultaneously disrupting scheduled processing jobs.
Mitigation strategies should prioritize immediate patch deployment from Oracle's security updates, as this represents the most effective defense against exploitation of this specific vulnerability. Organizations must also implement network segmentation to limit access to Oracle E-Business Suite components, particularly restricting HTTP access to authorized administrative networks only. Additional defensive measures include implementing robust authentication controls, monitoring for unusual access patterns within BI Publisher Integration interfaces, and establishing comprehensive audit trails for all concurrent processing activities. The vulnerability's CVSS vector indicates that no user interaction is required for exploitation, making proactive security measures essential for protecting against unauthorized access. Security teams should also consider implementing intrusion detection systems specifically configured to identify malicious HTTP requests targeting Oracle EBS components, as well as regular vulnerability assessments to identify similar weaknesses in other enterprise applications that may be similarly affected by insufficient access controls.