CVE-2026-60855: Oracle Quality RCE Vulnerability

CVE-2026-60855 Overview

CVE-2026-60855 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Internal Operations component of Oracle Quality, part of the Oracle E-Business Suite. The flaw affects supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. A low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP can exploit the weakness to compromise Oracle Quality. Successful exploitation results in complete takeover of the Oracle Quality module, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle disclosed the issue in the Oracle Security Alert - July 2026 advisory.

Critical Impact
Successful exploitation allows a low-privileged authenticated attacker to take over Oracle Quality with full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Affected Products

Oracle E-Business Suite — Oracle Quality 12.2.3
Oracle E-Business Suite — Oracle Quality versions 12.2.4 through 12.2.14
Oracle E-Business Suite — Oracle Quality 12.2.15

Discovery Timeline

2026-07-21 - CVE-2026-60855 published to NVD
2026-07-21 - Last updated in NVD database
July 2026 - Oracle publishes fix in the Oracle Security Alert - July 2026

Technical Details for CVE-2026-60855

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability resides in the Internal Operations component of the Oracle Quality product, a module of the Oracle E-Business Suite. Exploitation requires network access over HTTP and a low-privileged authenticated session on the target application. Oracle rates the attack complexity as high, indicating that specific preconditions or timing dependencies must be satisfied for reliable exploitation. When those conditions are met, the attacker achieves takeover of Oracle Quality, meaning full read, modify, and disruption capabilities against the module. The scope remains unchanged, but confidentiality, integrity, and availability are all fully impacted. Oracle has not disclosed the underlying weakness class in public materials. The current EPSS probability is 0.37% (percentile 29.58), reflecting limited public exploitation signal at disclosure time.

Root Cause

Oracle has not published a technical root cause for CVE-2026-60855. The advisory identifies the affected component as Internal Operations in Oracle Quality and confirms that authenticated HTTP requests are the attack surface. Refer to the Oracle Security Alert - July 2026 for vendor-provided details.

Attack Vector

The attack is delivered over the network via HTTP against an Oracle E-Business Suite deployment. The attacker must hold a valid low-privileged application account. No user interaction is required. Because the attack complexity is high, the attacker likely needs to satisfy environmental or state-based preconditions before the exploit succeeds. Successful exploitation yields takeover of the Oracle Quality module.

No verified proof-of-concept code is publicly available. See the Oracle Security Alert - July 2026 for authoritative technical guidance.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-60855

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected authenticated HTTP requests to Oracle Quality endpoints originating from low-privileged application accounts.
Modifications to Oracle Quality configuration, workflows, or data that do not correlate with change tickets.
New or elevated privileges assigned within Oracle Quality outside normal administrative activity.

Detection Strategies

Enable Oracle E-Business Suite audit logging for the Oracle Quality module and forward logs to a central SIEM for correlation.
Baseline normal HTTP request patterns to Oracle Quality endpoints and alert on deviations from low-privileged accounts.
Correlate application-tier logs with database audit trails to identify anomalous data reads or writes tied to Quality transactions.

Monitoring Recommendations

Monitor authentication events for Oracle E-Business Suite accounts, focusing on lateral movement from low-privileged users.
Track patch state of Oracle E-Business Suite instances against the July 2026 Critical Patch Update.
Alert on outbound connections and administrative actions initiated by application service accounts used by Oracle Quality.

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-60855

Immediate Actions Required

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update from July 2026 to all Oracle E-Business Suite instances running versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.
Inventory all Oracle E-Business Suite deployments and confirm which host the Oracle Quality module.
Restrict network exposure of the Oracle E-Business Suite application tier to trusted internal networks.

Patch Information

Oracle addressed CVE-2026-60855 in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update. Administrators should apply the patches referenced in the Oracle Security Alert - July 2026 as soon as change windows allow. Confirm patch application against the specific Oracle Quality patch levels documented by Oracle Support.

Workarounds

Enforce least privilege on Oracle E-Business Suite accounts and remove access to Oracle Quality responsibilities for users who do not require them.
Place the Oracle E-Business Suite application tier behind a web application firewall and restrict HTTP access to authorized users.
Increase audit logging verbosity on Oracle Quality until patches are applied to shorten identification time.

bash

# Reference only - consult Oracle Support for authoritative patch commands
# Verify Oracle E-Business Suite Quality module patch level
adop -status
opatch lsinventory | grep -i quality