CVE-2026-60816 Overview
CVE-2026-60816 is an information disclosure vulnerability in the Oracle iStore product of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically within the Shopping Cart component. The flaw affects supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. A low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP can exploit the issue to gain unauthorized access to critical data or achieve complete access to all Oracle iStore-accessible data. Oracle rates the vulnerability as difficult to exploit, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 covering confidentiality impact only. Oracle addressed the issue in the Oracle Security Alert July 2026.
Critical Impact
Successful exploitation grants an authenticated network attacker unauthorized read access to all data accessible through Oracle iStore, including sensitive customer and order information.
Affected Products
- Oracle E-Business Suite - Oracle iStore version 12.2.3
- Oracle E-Business Suite - Oracle iStore versions 12.2.4 through 12.2.14
- Oracle E-Business Suite - Oracle iStore version 12.2.15
Discovery Timeline
- 2026-07-21 - CVE-2026-60816 published to NVD
- 2026-07-21 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2026-60816
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-60816 resides in the Shopping Cart component of Oracle iStore, the customer-facing storefront application within Oracle E-Business Suite. The vulnerability is reachable over HTTP and requires an attacker to hold a low-privileged account, meaning any authenticated user of the iStore application can attempt exploitation. Oracle characterizes the attack complexity as high, which typically indicates that successful exploitation depends on specific runtime conditions or state that the attacker cannot fully control. The impact is scoped to confidentiality, with no direct effect on integrity or availability. The EPSS score of 0.229% places the vulnerability in the lower tier of near-term exploitation likelihood, but the presence of sensitive commerce data raises the operational risk for affected deployments.
Root Cause
Oracle has not published the specific weakness class or CWE identifier for this issue. Based on the CVSS vector and component affected, the root cause is consistent with a broken access control or improper authorization condition in the Shopping Cart flow, allowing an authenticated user to retrieve data belonging to other users or scopes. The Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory is the authoritative source for further technical detail.
Attack Vector
Exploitation requires network access to the iStore HTTP interface and a valid low-privileged session. No user interaction is required, and the scope is unchanged, meaning the attacker operates within the same security authority as the vulnerable component. Because the confidentiality impact is rated high, a successful attack can expose the full set of records reachable by the iStore application. Public proof-of-concept code is not available at the time of publication, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No verified exploitation code is publicly available. See the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for vendor-supplied technical details.
Detection Methods for CVE-2026-60816
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual volumes of HTTP requests from a single authenticated iStore user account targeting Shopping Cart endpoints.
- Access patterns where a single session enumerates cart, order, or customer identifiers sequentially.
- Application log entries showing successful data retrieval calls that do not correspond to normal user browsing flows.
Detection Strategies
- Enable and review Oracle E-Business Suite application-tier access logs for anomalous Shopping Cart request patterns.
- Baseline typical per-user request rates against iStore endpoints and alert on statistical deviations.
- Correlate authentication events with data access volume to identify low-privileged accounts pulling disproportionate data.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Forward Oracle iStore and Oracle HTTP Server logs to a centralized SIEM for retention and correlation.
- Monitor egress from application-tier hosts for unexpected outbound transfers that may indicate exfiltration following data harvesting.
- Track privileged and low-privileged iStore account usage, focusing on off-hours activity and new account creation.
How to Mitigate CVE-2026-60816
Immediate Actions Required
- Apply the patches released in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 to all Oracle iStore instances running versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.
- Inventory all Oracle E-Business Suite deployments and confirm whether the iStore module is enabled and exposed.
- Restrict network exposure of iStore endpoints to trusted networks or reverse-proxied entry points where feasible.
- Review recent authentication and access logs for signs of enumeration or bulk data retrieval prior to patching.
Patch Information
Oracle released fixes for CVE-2026-60816 as part of the July 2026 Critical Patch Update. Administrators should consult the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for the specific patch identifiers applicable to their Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.x deployment and apply them through the standard AD/TXK patching workflow.
Workarounds
- No official vendor workaround has been published; patching is the required remediation path.
- Where immediate patching is not possible, limit iStore access to authenticated internal users via network ACLs or a web application firewall.
- Disable or restrict low-privileged account provisioning in iStore environments until patches are deployed.
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