CVE-2026-61327 in Bills of Material
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Bills of Material product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.13-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Bills of Material. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Bills of Material accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Bills of Material 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
This vulnerability resides within Oracle Bills of Material functionality within the Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically in the Internal Operations component where unauthorized access to critical manufacturing data can occur. The affected versions spanning 12.2.13 through 12.2.15 represent a significant attack surface that exposes organizations to potential data breaches and operational disruptions. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers with minimal privileges and network connectivity can leverage this weakness to compromise the system, making it particularly dangerous for enterprise environments where access controls should prevent such unauthorized activities.
The technical flaw manifests through insufficient authorization checks within the HTTP interface of the Bills of Material module, allowing a low privileged attacker to bypass normal access controls and gain unauthorized modification capabilities. This vulnerability operates at the application layer where HTTP requests can be manipulated to perform unauthorized actions against the underlying data structures. The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1 reflects the high impact on both confidentiality and integrity, indicating that attackers can not only view sensitive manufacturing information but also alter critical production data that directly affects inventory management, production planning, and supply chain operations.
Operational impacts of this vulnerability extend beyond simple data compromise to encompass potential business disruption and financial loss. Organizations utilizing Oracle E-Business Suite for manufacturing operations face risks including unauthorized modification of bill of materials configurations, which could lead to incorrect product assembly instructions, inventory discrepancies, and production errors. The ability to create, delete, or modify critical data means attackers could manipulate manufacturing processes, potentially causing safety hazards, quality issues, or significant financial losses. Additionally, the complete access to all accessible data represents a severe threat to intellectual property and competitive advantage in manufacturing environments where proprietary product specifications and production methodologies are protected.
Security mitigations for this vulnerability should include immediate patching of affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions to the latest security releases from Oracle, which would address the authorization bypass mechanisms. Network segmentation and firewall rules should be implemented to restrict HTTP access to the Bills of Material module to only trusted administrative networks and IP addresses. Enhanced monitoring of HTTP traffic and audit logging should be deployed to detect anomalous access patterns or unauthorized modifications to critical manufacturing data. Organizations should also implement role-based access controls with least privilege principles, ensuring that users have minimal necessary permissions for their specific tasks within the bills of material system. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and represents a significant risk under ATT&CK technique T1078 (Valid Accounts) where attackers leverage legitimate user credentials to perform unauthorized operations within applications, emphasizing the importance of robust application-level security controls and continuous monitoring of administrative activities.
The vulnerability demonstrates how legacy manufacturing systems often contain security gaps that can be exploited by attackers with basic network access. Organizations should conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments of their entire Oracle E-Business Suite deployment to identify similar authorization weaknesses across different modules and components. Regular security testing including penetration testing and code reviews should be implemented to proactively identify and remediate such access control vulnerabilities before they can be exploited in real-world scenarios. The combination of network-based exploitation with low privilege requirements makes this vulnerability particularly concerning for organizations that may not have adequate network monitoring or incident response procedures in place to detect and respond to such attacks effectively.