CVE-2026-61285 in Process Manufacturing Systems
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Process Manufacturing Systems product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.11-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Process Manufacturing Systems. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Process Manufacturing Systems. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Process Manufacturing Systems component of the Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically affecting versions 12.2.11 through 12.2.15. The flaw represents a critical security weakness that enables high-privileged attackers to compromise the targeted system through HTTP network connections. The vulnerability's exploitability score of 7.2 on the CVSS 3.1 scale indicates significant risk potential, with impacts spanning confidentiality, integrity, and availability domains. This weakness falls under the category of privilege escalation vulnerabilities where an attacker with elevated privileges can leverage the flaw to gain full control over the affected system.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls within the Internal Operations component of Oracle Process Manufacturing Systems. Attackers with high privileges and network access via HTTP can exploit this weakness to execute unauthorized operations that would normally be restricted. The vulnerability's characteristics align with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and potentially CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) depending on the specific implementation details. The attack vector requires network connectivity and assumes the attacker already possesses high-level privileges within the system, making this an internal threat that could escalate to complete system compromise.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft or modification, as successful exploitation can result in full system takeover capabilities. This represents a severe threat to manufacturing operations where process control systems are critical for production continuity and safety compliance. Organizations using Oracle Process Manufacturing Systems in regulated environments face potential violations of industry standards such as ISA/IEC 62443 for industrial automation and control systems security. The availability impact could disrupt manufacturing processes, potentially causing production downtime, quality control failures, and supply chain disruptions that affect downstream operations.
Mitigation strategies should focus on implementing comprehensive network segmentation to limit access to the vulnerable system components and enforcing strict privilege management policies. Organizations must ensure all affected versions are updated with Oracle's latest security patches as soon as possible, while also implementing monitoring solutions to detect suspicious HTTP traffic patterns. The principle of least privilege should be enforced across all administrative accounts, and network access controls should be configured to restrict direct HTTP access to critical system components. Additionally, organizations should conduct thorough vulnerability assessments to identify other potentially affected Oracle E-Business Suite components and implement proper security controls aligned with the ATT&CK framework's privileged access techniques to prevent exploitation of similar weaknesses in the broader Oracle ecosystem.