CVE-2026-60929: Oracle E-Business Suite Auth Bypass Flaw

CVE-2026-60929 Overview

CVE-2026-60929 affects the Oracle Public Sector Financials 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 network access via HTTP to compromise the application, though exploitation is difficult. Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to a subset of Oracle Public Sector Financials data. The issue impacts data integrity only, with no direct effect on confidentiality or availability. Oracle disclosed the vulnerability in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory.

Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers can perform unauthorized write, update, or delete operations against a limited subset of Oracle Public Sector Financials data over the network.

Affected Products

Oracle E-Business Suite - Oracle Public Sector Financials, version 12.2.3
Oracle E-Business Suite - Oracle Public Sector Financials, versions 12.2.4 through 12.2.14
Oracle E-Business Suite - Oracle Public Sector Financials, version 12.2.15

Discovery Timeline

2026-07-21 - CVE CVE-2026-60929 published to NVD
2026-07-21 - Last updated in NVD database
Referenced in the Oracle Security Alert July 2026

Technical Details for CVE-2026-60929

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability resides in the Internal Operations component of Oracle Public Sector Financials. An attacker must hold valid low-privileged credentials within the E-Business Suite environment. From there, the attacker can send crafted HTTP requests that reach functionality intended to enforce stricter access controls. The flaw enables the attacker to alter application data without proper authorization checks.

The scope of impact is limited to integrity. Successful exploitation permits inserting, updating, or deleting a subset of records accessible to the Public Sector Financials module. Confidentiality and availability are not directly affected. Exploitation is rated as difficult, indicating that specific preconditions or timing must align for the attack to succeed. The EPSS probability is approximately 0.228%, placing it in the 13.7th percentile of vulnerabilities scored for near-term exploitation likelihood.

Root Cause

Oracle has not published the specific technical root cause. Based on the advisory language and CWE-agnostic classification, the weakness aligns with broken access control or improper authorization within HTTP-facing business logic. A low-privileged authenticated session appears able to invoke data-modification operations that should require elevated entitlements.

Attack Vector

The attack vector is network-based over HTTP. The attacker requires authenticated low-privileged access to the Oracle E-Business Suite web tier. After authenticating, the attacker sends crafted HTTP requests targeting Internal Operations endpoints to trigger unauthorized write actions. No user interaction is required, and the scope remains unchanged, meaning impact is confined to the vulnerable component.

Oracle has not released public exploitation details or proof-of-concept code. Refer to the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for vendor-supplied technical context.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-60929

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE statements against Public Sector Financials tables originating from low-privileged application accounts.
Anomalous HTTP POST requests to Oracle E-Business Suite Internal Operations endpoints outside normal business hours.
Application audit log entries showing data modifications inconsistent with the user's assigned responsibilities.

Detection Strategies

Enable Oracle E-Business Suite auditing on Public Sector Financials tables and review write operations performed by low-privileged users.
Correlate web tier access logs with database audit trails to identify HTTP requests that trigger unexpected data changes.
Baseline typical transaction volumes per user role and alert on deviations against Internal Operations functions.

Monitoring Recommendations

Forward Oracle E-Business Suite application, web, and database audit logs to a centralized analytics platform for cross-source correlation.
Monitor session activity for accounts with minimal privileges that suddenly issue data-modification requests.
Track failed authorization events at the middle tier that may indicate probing before a successful bypass.

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-60929

Immediate Actions Required

Apply the July 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update fixes for Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 as described in the Oracle Security Alert July 2026.
Review and tighten role and responsibility assignments for the Public Sector Financials module to enforce least privilege.
Rotate credentials for low-privileged application accounts if suspicious data-modification activity is observed.

Patch Information

Oracle addressed CVE-2026-60929 in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update. Administrators should download and apply the patch for Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 directly from My Oracle Support. Consult the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for the full patch matrix, prerequisites, and post-installation steps.

Workarounds

Restrict network access to the Oracle E-Business Suite web tier to authenticated internal users through firewall or reverse proxy rules until patching is complete.
Disable or restrict access to non-essential Internal Operations functions for users who do not require them.
Increase audit logging on Public Sector Financials data objects to shorten detection time for unauthorized writes.

bash

# Configuration example - refer to Oracle documentation for exact syntax
# Enable database-level auditing on Public Sector Financials write operations
AUDIT INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE ON PSF.INTERNAL_OPERATIONS_DATA BY ACCESS;

# Review audit trail for anomalous activity
SELECT username, action_name, obj_name, timestamp
  FROM dba_audit_trail
 WHERE obj_name LIKE 'PSF_%'
   AND action_name IN ('INSERT','UPDATE','DELETE')
 ORDER BY timestamp DESC;