CVE-2026-61218 in E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Search Integration Engine). 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 E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search 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).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/22/2026
The vulnerability resides within the Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search product, specifically within its Search Integration Engine component, affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. This represents a critical security flaw that enables attackers with minimal privileges to exploit network-based HTTP access points and gain unauthorized access to sensitive enterprise data systems. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that the attack vector requires no specialized skills or resources beyond standard network connectivity, making it particularly dangerous for organizations relying on this platform for business-critical operations.
This security weakness stems from insufficient authentication and authorization controls within the search integration engine, allowing low-privileged users to manipulate data access permissions through crafted HTTP requests. The vulnerability's CVSS score of 8.1 reflects the severe impact potential, with high confidentiality and integrity implications that could result in complete data compromise across the entire enterprise search infrastructure. Attackers can leverage this flaw to create, delete, or modify critical data elements while simultaneously gaining unauthorized access to all accessible information within the search system, potentially exposing sensitive business intelligence, financial records, and operational data.
The operational impact extends beyond immediate data compromise, as successful exploitation could lead to significant business disruption and regulatory compliance violations. Organizations utilizing Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search face substantial risk of data breaches that could affect customer information, proprietary business data, and intellectual property assets. The vulnerability's potential for unauthorized modification access creates risks of data corruption and integrity breaches that may require extensive forensic analysis and system restoration procedures. Furthermore, the lack of user interaction requirements means attackers can exploit this weakness automatically without victim engagement, amplifying the threat landscape.
Mitigation strategies should prioritize immediate patch application from Oracle to address the identified authentication bypass vulnerability, while implementing network segmentation controls to limit access to the search engine components. Organizations must conduct comprehensive security assessments to identify all systems utilizing affected versions and establish monitoring protocols for unusual data access patterns that could indicate exploitation attempts. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287, which addresses improper authentication issues, and maps to ATT&CK technique T1078 for valid accounts usage, emphasizing the need for robust identity management and access control policies. Additional protective measures include implementing web application firewalls, conducting regular security audits, and establishing incident response procedures specifically designed to address search engine data compromise scenarios.