CVE-2026-60625 Overview
CVE-2026-60625 is a local privilege vulnerability in the Oracle Data Integrator product of Oracle Fusion Middleware, specifically in the Studio component. Affected versions include 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. A low-privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure running Oracle Data Integrator can exploit this flaw to fully compromise the product. Successful exploitation results in complete takeover of Oracle Data Integrator, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle addressed the issue in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update.
Critical Impact
Successful exploitation results in full takeover of Oracle Data Integrator, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Affected Products
- Oracle Data Integrator (Oracle Fusion Middleware) - Studio component
- Version 12.2.1.4.0
- Version 14.1.2.0.0
Discovery Timeline
- 2026-07-21 - CVE-2026-60625 published to NVD
- 2026-07-21 - Last updated in NVD database
- July 2026 - Oracle addresses the issue in the Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2026
Technical Details for CVE-2026-60625
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability resides in the Studio component of Oracle Data Integrator, a graphical development environment used to build and manage data integration workflows. Exploitation requires local logon access to the host where Oracle Data Integrator executes. An attacker with low privileges can leverage the flaw to gain full control over the product.
Oracle's advisory categorizes the impact as high across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This indicates the attacker can read sensitive integration metadata, modify jobs and mappings, and disrupt data pipeline operations after successful exploitation.
The attack complexity is low, and no user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, meaning the impact is contained within the Oracle Data Integrator security authority. EPSS data shows a probability of 0.162% at the 5.793 percentile, reflecting limited observed exploitation activity at the time of publication.
Root Cause
Oracle has not disclosed the specific root cause in the public advisory. The Critical Patch Update summary attributes the flaw to the Studio component and describes the outcome as product takeover by a local, low-privileged user. Refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2026 for vendor-supplied technical detail.
Attack Vector
The attack vector is local. An attacker must authenticate to the infrastructure hosting Oracle Data Integrator with a valid low-privilege account. From that foothold, the attacker interacts with the Studio component to escalate control over Oracle Data Integrator. No network reachability to the Studio interface from external attackers is required, which limits exposure to insiders and adversaries who have already established local access.
No public proof-of-concept or exploit code is available at the time of publication. See the security advisory for technical details.
Detection Methods for CVE-2026-60625
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected modifications to Oracle Data Integrator repository objects, jobs, or mappings by low-privileged accounts.
- New or altered ODI Studio configuration files under the ODI installation directory outside of maintenance windows.
- Unusual process execution by users who normally do not interact with ODI Studio binaries.
Detection Strategies
- Enable and centralize ODI audit logs to capture Studio actions and repository changes for correlation.
- Monitor host-based telemetry on ODI servers for local logons followed by ODI Studio process activity from non-administrator accounts.
- Baseline expected users, hosts, and time windows for Studio use, and alert on deviations.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Forward operating system authentication logs and ODI application logs to a centralized SIEM or data lake for retention and correlation.
- Alert on privilege changes within the ODI repository, particularly promotions to supervisor or administrator roles.
- Track file integrity on ODI installation and configuration directories on all affected hosts.
How to Mitigate CVE-2026-60625
Immediate Actions Required
- Apply the fixes documented in the Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2026 to Oracle Data Integrator 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0.
- Restrict interactive logon on ODI hosts to only accounts that require it for operations or maintenance.
- Review and reduce membership of local groups that can access ODI Studio on production infrastructure.
Patch Information
Oracle released fixes for CVE-2026-60625 as part of the July 2026 Critical Patch Update. Administrators should consult the Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2026 advisory for the specific patch identifiers, prerequisites, and installation steps that apply to Oracle Data Integrator 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0.
Workarounds
- Limit local logon rights on servers running Oracle Data Integrator until the CPU can be applied.
- Segment ODI infrastructure from general-purpose systems to reduce the population of users with local access.
- Enforce least privilege for ODI repository accounts and rotate credentials for any accounts suspected of misuse.
# Configuration example
# Review users with interactive logon rights on an ODI Linux host
lastlog | awk '$2 != "**Never" {print $1, $NF}'
# Restrict ODI Studio binary execution to an authorized group
sudo chown root:odi-admins /opt/oracle/odi/studio/bin/odi.sh
sudo chmod 750 /opt/oracle/odi/studio/bin/odi.sh
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