CVE-2026-60974: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle E-Business Tax. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle E-Business Tax accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle E-Business Tax accessible data. in Oracle Corporation Oracle E-Business Tax
CVE-2026-60974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Tax (versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15) that allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the product. Exploitation can lead to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, as well as unauthorized access to all data accessible by Oracle E-Business Tax. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, indicating high impact on confidentiality and integrity without affecting availability. Oracle has published a Critical Patch Update advisory in July 2026 addressing multiple vulnerabilities, including this one, but specific patch details for this CVE are not explicitly stated in the advisory content provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects Oracle E-Business Tax component of Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. It allows an attacker with low privileges and network access via HTTP to compromise the application, resulting in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data or full access to all data accessible by Oracle E-Business Tax. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts. The vendor advisory references the July 2026 Critical Patch Update which includes numerous patches across Oracle products but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status for this specific vulnerability in the provided content.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data within Oracle E-Business Tax, as well as unauthorized access to all data accessible by the product. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of sensitive business data. Availability is not impacted according to the CVSS vector. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network with low privileges and no user interaction required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for current remediation guidance and patch availability. Oracle strongly recommends applying Critical Patch Updates promptly to mitigate vulnerabilities. Until a patch is confirmed and applied, restrict network access to Oracle E-Business Tax interfaces where possible and monitor for unusual activity related to this component.
CVE-2026-60974: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle E-Business Tax. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle E-Business Tax accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle E-Business Tax accessible data. in Oracle Corporation Oracle E-Business Tax
Description
CVE-2026-60974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Tax (versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15) that allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the product. Exploitation can lead to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, as well as unauthorized access to all data accessible by Oracle E-Business Tax. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, indicating high impact on confidentiality and integrity without affecting availability. Oracle has published a Critical Patch Update advisory in July 2026 addressing multiple vulnerabilities, including this one, but specific patch details for this CVE are not explicitly stated in the advisory content provided.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects Oracle E-Business Tax component of Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. It allows an attacker with low privileges and network access via HTTP to compromise the application, resulting in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data or full access to all data accessible by Oracle E-Business Tax. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts. The vendor advisory references the July 2026 Critical Patch Update which includes numerous patches across Oracle products but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status for this specific vulnerability in the provided content.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data within Oracle E-Business Tax, as well as unauthorized access to all data accessible by the product. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of sensitive business data. Availability is not impacted according to the CVSS vector. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network with low privileges and no user interaction required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for current remediation guidance and patch availability. Oracle strongly recommends applying Critical Patch Updates promptly to mitigate vulnerabilities. Until a patch is confirmed and applied, restrict network access to Oracle E-Business Tax interfaces where possible and monitor for unusual activity related to this component.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T15:51:55.605Z
- 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: 6a5fee1f9c2644c7f8d5cb57
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 22:09:35 UTC
Last enriched: 07/22/2026, 02:37:27 UTC
Last updated: 07/22/2026, 02:37:27 UTC
Views: 3
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