CVE-2026-60842: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Knowledge Management. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Knowledge Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Knowledge Ma
CVE-2026-60842 is a vulnerability in Oracle Knowledge Management (part of Oracle E-Business Suite) versions 12.2.5 through 12.2.15. It allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to potentially compromise the product. Successful exploitation requires human interaction from a user other than the attacker and can lead to unauthorized read, update, insert, or delete access to some accessible data within Oracle Knowledge Management. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, indicating medium severity with impacts on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects Oracle Knowledge Management versions 12.2.5 through 12.2.15. It is exploitable remotely over HTTP without authentication but requires user interaction. The attack scope includes unauthorized modification (update, insert, delete) and unauthorized reading of some data accessible by Oracle Knowledge Management. The vulnerability also has a scope change, meaning it may impact additional Oracle products beyond Knowledge Management. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact. No official remediation level or patch information is explicitly stated in the advisory content provided. The vendor advisory references Oracle's Critical Patch Update for July 2026 but does not explicitly confirm patch availability for this specific vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized read access to some data and unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations on Oracle Knowledge Management data. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. The attack requires user interaction, limiting automated exploitation. The scope change indicates potential impact on other Oracle products integrated with Oracle Knowledge Management.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory for July 2026 at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for current remediation guidance. Oracle strongly recommends applying security patches promptly and remaining on actively supported versions. Until patches are confirmed and applied, limit network exposure of Oracle Knowledge Management interfaces and educate users to avoid interacting with suspicious content that could trigger exploitation.
CVE-2026-60842: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Knowledge Management. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Knowledge Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Knowledge Ma
Description
CVE-2026-60842 is a vulnerability in Oracle Knowledge Management (part of Oracle E-Business Suite) versions 12.2.5 through 12.2.15. It allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to potentially compromise the product. Successful exploitation requires human interaction from a user other than the attacker and can lead to unauthorized read, update, insert, or delete access to some accessible data within Oracle Knowledge Management. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, indicating medium severity with impacts on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects Oracle Knowledge Management versions 12.2.5 through 12.2.15. It is exploitable remotely over HTTP without authentication but requires user interaction. The attack scope includes unauthorized modification (update, insert, delete) and unauthorized reading of some data accessible by Oracle Knowledge Management. The vulnerability also has a scope change, meaning it may impact additional Oracle products beyond Knowledge Management. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact. No official remediation level or patch information is explicitly stated in the advisory content provided. The vendor advisory references Oracle's Critical Patch Update for July 2026 but does not explicitly confirm patch availability for this specific vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized read access to some data and unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations on Oracle Knowledge Management data. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. The attack requires user interaction, limiting automated exploitation. The scope change indicates potential impact on other Oracle products integrated with Oracle Knowledge Management.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory for July 2026 at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for current remediation guidance. Oracle strongly recommends applying security patches promptly and remaining on actively supported versions. Until patches are confirmed and applied, limit network exposure of Oracle Knowledge Management interfaces and educate users to avoid interacting with suspicious content that could trigger exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T15:51:55.595Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a5fee149c2644c7f8d5c562
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 22:09:24 UTC
Last enriched: 07/22/2026, 03:23:36 UTC
Last updated: 07/22/2026, 03:23:36 UTC
Views: 2
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