CVE-2026-60764: Oracle E-Business Suite Auth Bypass Flaw

CVE-2026-60764 Overview

CVE-2026-60764 affects the Oracle Financials Common Modules product within Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically the Common Components component. Supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 are affected. A low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP can exploit this vulnerability to compromise Oracle Financials Common Modules. Successful exploitation results in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, and unauthorized read access to all Oracle Financials Common Modules accessible data.

Critical Impact
An authenticated, network-based attacker can compromise the confidentiality and integrity of all data accessible through Oracle Financials Common Modules across affected E-Business Suite deployments.

Affected Products

Oracle E-Business Suite - Oracle Financials Common Modules 12.2.3
Oracle E-Business Suite - Oracle Financials Common Modules 12.2.4 through 12.2.14
Oracle E-Business Suite - Oracle Financials Common Modules 12.2.15

Discovery Timeline

2026-07-21 - CVE CVE-2026-60764 published to NVD
2026-07-21 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2026-60764

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability resides in the Common Components module of Oracle Financials Common Modules, a shared component used across Oracle E-Business Suite. The flaw allows a low-privileged authenticated user with HTTP access to bypass authorization controls governing sensitive financial data operations. An attacker can create, modify, or delete records that should be restricted based on their role. The vulnerability also grants unauthorized read access to all data accessible through the affected module.

Because Oracle Financials Common Modules underpin general ledger, payables, receivables, and other financial modules, the affected data surface is broad. The scope remains unchanged, meaning exploitation is contained within the vulnerable component but affects all data within that component.

Root Cause

Oracle has not publicly disclosed the underlying technical root cause. Based on the CVSS vector and impact characteristics, the flaw is consistent with a broken access control or authorization bypass issue in HTTP-accessible endpoints of the Common Components module. Availability is not impacted, which suggests the flaw affects data-plane authorization rather than service-level integrity.

Attack Vector

Exploitation requires network access to the E-Business Suite HTTP interface and a valid low-privileged account. No user interaction is required. An attacker sends crafted HTTP requests to vulnerable endpoints within the Financials Common Modules to read or manipulate data outside their authorized scope. See the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for vendor-supplied technical details.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-60764

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected HTTP requests from low-privileged E-Business Suite accounts targeting Financials Common Modules endpoints.
Database audit records showing INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE operations on financial tables by users lacking the corresponding responsibilities.
Anomalous access patterns to shared Common Components URLs outside normal business workflows.

Detection Strategies

Enable Oracle E-Business Suite Sign-On Audit and Page Access Tracking to log user navigation across Financials modules.
Correlate application-tier access logs with database audit trails to identify data modifications that bypass expected role checks.
Baseline typical request volumes per user role and alert on deviations targeting Common Components URIs.

Monitoring Recommendations

Forward Apache and application-tier logs from E-Business Suite mid-tier hosts to a centralized SIEM for correlation.
Monitor privileged financial tables such as GL_JE_HEADERS, AP_INVOICES_ALL, and AR_PAYMENT_SCHEDULES_ALL for out-of-policy DML activity.
Track authentication events for low-privilege accounts that suddenly access broad Financials Common Modules functions.

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-60764

Immediate Actions Required

Apply the July 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update to all E-Business Suite 12.2.x environments running Financials Common Modules.
Inventory all E-Business Suite instances and confirm patch level against Oracle's advisory before returning them to production.
Rotate credentials for low-privileged application accounts that could be leveraged for exploitation.

Patch Information

Oracle addressed CVE-2026-60764 in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update. Administrators should review the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for patch identifiers, prerequisites, and installation guidance specific to E-Business Suite releases 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.

Workarounds

Restrict network access to the E-Business Suite HTTP interface to trusted internal networks and VPN users.
Enforce least-privilege responsibilities and remove unnecessary access to Financials Common Modules functions until patching completes.
Enable enhanced Oracle Fusion Middleware and database auditing to detect exploitation attempts during the remediation window.

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# Configuration example - restrict E-Business Suite mid-tier access
# Example iptables rule limiting HTTP access to a trusted management subnet
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 8000 -s 10.10.0.0/24 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 8000 -j DROP