CVE-2026-60957: Oracle Transportation Execution Auth Bypass

CVE-2026-60957 Overview

CVE-2026-60957 is a vulnerability in the Oracle Transportation Execution product of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically within the Internal Operations component. The flaw affects supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. A low-privileged attacker with network access over HTTP can exploit this issue, but successful attacks require user interaction from a victim other than the attacker. The vulnerability introduces a scope change, meaning exploitation can affect components beyond Oracle Transportation Execution itself.

Critical Impact
Successful exploitation permits unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to a subset of Oracle Transportation Execution data, along with unauthorized read access to a subset of that data. The scope change can extend impact to additional Oracle products.

Affected Products

Oracle E-Business Suite - Oracle Transportation Execution 12.2.3
Oracle E-Business Suite - Oracle Transportation Execution versions 12.2.4 through 12.2.14
Oracle E-Business Suite - Oracle Transportation Execution 12.2.15

Discovery Timeline

2026-07-21 - CVE-2026-60957 published to NVD
2026-07-21 - Last updated in NVD database
July 2026 - Addressed in the Oracle Critical Patch Update / Security Alert

Technical Details for CVE-2026-60957

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability resides in the Internal Operations component of Oracle Transportation Execution, a module of Oracle E-Business Suite. Exploitation is described by Oracle as easily achievable over HTTP. An authenticated attacker holding low privileges can craft a request that, when combined with interaction from a separate user, triggers unauthorized data operations. The scope change indicator reflects that the vulnerable component and the impacted component differ, which is consistent with cross-context data manipulation such as client-side injection reaching adjacent Oracle modules.

The EPSS probability of 0.213% (percentile 11.655) indicates a low predicted likelihood of exploitation activity in the near term, though Oracle E-Business Suite deployments remain high-value targets in enterprise environments.

Root Cause

Oracle has not published a detailed root cause analysis. Based on the CVSS metrics — network attack vector, user interaction required, and scope change — the flaw is consistent with a class of web-facing input handling issues where attacker-supplied content is rendered or processed in a downstream context under a different security authority. This pattern typically results from missing output encoding, insufficient input validation, or improper trust boundary enforcement between Oracle E-Business Suite modules.

Attack Vector

The attacker requires network access to the Oracle Transportation Execution HTTP interface and a valid low-privileged account. The attacker then induces a second user, such as a privileged operator, to interact with attacker-controlled content. Upon that interaction, the vulnerability enables unauthorized reads and writes against a subset of Oracle Transportation Execution data, with potential effect on additional Oracle products due to the scope change.

No verified proof-of-concept code is publicly available. Technical exploitation details have not been published by Oracle. Refer to the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for vendor guidance.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-60957

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected HTTP POST or GET requests to Oracle Transportation Execution Internal Operations endpoints originating from low-privileged user sessions.
Anomalous database write activity (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE) on Transportation Execution tables outside of documented business workflows.
Session activity patterns showing a low-privileged user submitting content immediately before a privileged user accesses the same record or workflow.

Detection Strategies

Enable Oracle E-Business Suite audit logging on the Transportation Execution schema and forward events to a centralized analytics platform.
Baseline normal HTTP request patterns to Internal Operations endpoints and alert on deviations in payload structure, size, or encoding.
Correlate authenticated user actions across scope boundaries to identify sequences consistent with cross-user exploitation flows.

Monitoring Recommendations

Monitor Oracle E-Business Suite application server access logs for requests containing suspicious script fragments, encoded payloads, or unexpected parameters.
Track privileged user sessions that render or process records recently modified by low-privileged accounts.
Alert on out-of-band changes to Transportation Execution configuration or reference data.

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-60957

Immediate Actions Required

Apply the July 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update to all affected Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 installations.
Inventory all Oracle Transportation Execution deployments and confirm patch coverage for the Internal Operations component.
Review user account privileges within Oracle E-Business Suite and revoke unnecessary low-privileged access to Transportation Execution.

Patch Information

Oracle released the fix as part of the July 2026 Critical Patch Update cycle. Administrators should consult the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for exact patch identifiers, prerequisite bundles, and application procedures specific to their Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.x release level.

Workarounds

Restrict network access to Oracle E-Business Suite HTTP endpoints using a web application firewall or reverse proxy with strict allow-listing.
Enforce least-privilege role assignment so that only required users hold accounts capable of reaching the Internal Operations component.
Educate privileged users to avoid interacting with unexpected records, links, or notifications inside Oracle E-Business Suite until patches are applied.

bash

# Verify Oracle E-Business Suite patch level after applying the July 2026 CPU
sqlplus apps/<password> <<EOF
SELECT bug_number, last_update_date
  FROM ad_bugs
 WHERE bug_number IN ('<CPUJUL2026_BUG_ID>')
 ORDER BY last_update_date DESC;
EOF