CVE-2026-61278 in Workflow
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Workflow product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Workflow Notification Mailer). 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 Workflow. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Workflow accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Workflow accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Workflow. 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 E-Business Suite's Workflow component, specifically the Workflow Notification Mailer module, affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The flaw represents a significant security weakness that can be exploited by low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP protocols. According to CVSS 3.1 scoring, this vulnerability carries a base score of 6.3, indicating moderate severity with impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector requires network access with low privileges and lacks user interaction requirements, making it particularly concerning for organizations running affected Oracle E-Business Suite implementations.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and access control mechanisms within the Workflow Notification Mailer component. Attackers can leverage this weakness to perform unauthorized operations including data modification, insertion, and deletion against specific workflow data sets. Additionally, the vulnerability enables unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible workflow data, potentially exposing sensitive business information. The partial denial of service aspect means that successful exploitation could disrupt workflow processing capabilities, affecting business operations and potentially causing cascading effects throughout the enterprise resource planning system.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability presents substantial risks to organizations utilizing Oracle E-Business Suite in production environments. The combination of data integrity compromise and unauthorized access to workflow information creates opportunities for both financial fraud and operational disruption. The partial denial of service impact could affect critical business processes that depend on workflow automation, potentially leading to significant productivity losses and customer service degradation. Organizations with limited security monitoring capabilities may struggle to detect exploitation attempts, particularly since the vulnerability requires only low privileges and network access.
Security professionals should prioritize patch management for affected systems, as Oracle typically provides security patches through their regular update cycles. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting) categories, reflecting weaknesses in authorization controls and input sanitization. Organizations should implement network segmentation to limit access to Oracle E-Business Suite components and consider deploying web application firewalls to monitor HTTP traffic patterns. According to ATT&CK framework references, this vulnerability maps to T1071.004 (Application Layer Protocol: DNS) and T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application) tactics, emphasizing the need for perimeter security controls and application-level monitoring to detect and prevent exploitation attempts.