CVE-2026-60896 Overview
CVE-2026-60896 affects the Oracle Work in Process product within Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically the Internal Operations component. Supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 are affected. The flaw allows a low-privileged attacker with local logon access to the infrastructure hosting Oracle Work in Process to compromise the product. Successful exploitation results in unauthorized read access to a subset of application data and the ability to cause a partial denial of service. Exploitation is rated difficult by Oracle, and no public exploit is available at this time.
Critical Impact
A local, authenticated attacker can obtain limited data disclosure and cause a partial denial of service in Oracle Work in Process deployments running versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.
Affected Products
- Oracle E-Business Suite - Oracle Work in Process 12.2.3 through 12.2.15
- Component: Internal Operations
- Deployments where the attacker has local logon to the hosting infrastructure
Discovery Timeline
- 2026-07-21 - CVE-2026-60896 published to the National Vulnerability Database
- 2026-07-21 - Last updated in NVD database
- July 2026 - Addressed in the Oracle Critical Patch Update / Security Alert advisory
Technical Details for CVE-2026-60896
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability resides in the Internal Operations component of Oracle Work in Process, a manufacturing execution module in Oracle E-Business Suite. Oracle classifies the flaw as difficult to exploit and requires the attacker to hold a low-privileged account with local logon to the hosting infrastructure. The impact profile shows confidentiality and availability effects, with no integrity impact. Successful attacks expose a subset of Work in Process data and can trigger a partial denial of service against the module. The Exploit Prediction Scoring System places this issue in a low probability band, consistent with the local attack vector and required privileges.
Root Cause
Oracle has not published root cause details in the public advisory. The vendor advisory groups the finding under the Internal Operations component of Oracle Work in Process. See the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for vendor guidance.
Attack Vector
The attack vector is local. An attacker must authenticate to the infrastructure where Oracle Work in Process runs and hold at least a low-privileged account. Attack complexity is high, and no user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, meaning impact is contained to the vulnerable component. No public proof-of-concept code exists, and no code examples are provided by the vendor for this issue.
Detection Methods for CVE-2026-60896
Indicators of Compromise
- No public indicators of compromise have been published for CVE-2026-60896.
- Oracle has not released hashes, signatures, or network artifacts tied to exploitation of this issue.
Detection Strategies
- Audit local logon events on hosts running Oracle E-Business Suite for unexpected low-privileged accounts.
- Review Oracle Work in Process application logs for anomalous read queries against Internal Operations data.
- Correlate operating system authentication logs with Oracle database session records to identify unusual local access patterns.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Monitor for repeated Work in Process transactions that produce partial service degradation or errors in the Internal Operations component.
- Track privilege assignments and shell access to E-Business Suite application tier servers.
- Forward Oracle EBS audit logs to a centralized analytics platform for baseline deviation analysis.
How to Mitigate CVE-2026-60896
Immediate Actions Required
- Apply the July 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update for Oracle E-Business Suite as soon as change windows allow.
- Inventory Oracle Work in Process deployments to confirm which instances run versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.
- Restrict local logon rights on E-Business Suite application and database tier servers to a minimum set of administrators.
Patch Information
Oracle addressed CVE-2026-60896 in the July 2026 security advisory. Administrators should review the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for the specific patch bundle applicable to their Oracle Work in Process release within the 12.2.3-12.2.15 range and follow Oracle's standard EBS patching procedures.
Workarounds
- Enforce least privilege for all operating system and database accounts on the E-Business Suite hosts.
- Require multi-factor authentication and jump host controls for administrative access to the application tier.
- Segment E-Business Suite infrastructure so that only authorized operators can reach the Work in Process hosts over the network.
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