CVE-2026-60982: Oracle E-Business Suite Auth Bypass Flaw

CVE-2026-60982 Overview

CVE-2026-60982 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Oracle US Federal Human Resources product, part of Oracle E-Business Suite. The flaw resides in the Internal Operations component and affects supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. A low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP can exploit the issue without user interaction. Successful exploitation grants unauthorized read, create, delete, or modify access to all Oracle US Federal Human Resources data. Oracle disclosed the issue in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update.

Critical Impact
An authenticated remote attacker can compromise the confidentiality and integrity of all data accessible to Oracle US Federal Human Resources.

Affected Products

Oracle E-Business Suite — US Federal Human Resources 12.2.3
Oracle E-Business Suite — US Federal Human Resources versions 12.2.4 through 12.2.14
Oracle E-Business Suite — US Federal Human Resources 12.2.15

Discovery Timeline

2026-07-21 - CVE-2026-60982 published to NVD
2026-07-21 - Last updated in NVD database
July 2026 - Addressed in the Oracle Security Alert July 2026

Technical Details for CVE-2026-60982

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability affects the Internal Operations component of Oracle US Federal Human Resources, a module within Oracle E-Business Suite used by U.S. federal agencies to manage personnel data. Oracle classifies the issue as easily exploitable over HTTP by an attacker who holds low-level authenticated access. The flaw exposes high-value personnel records to unauthorized disclosure and tampering. Oracle's advisory does not release proof-of-concept code or publish a CWE mapping. The EPSS probability at the time of publication is 0.392%, reflecting a low near-term exploitation forecast without any observed in-the-wild activity.

Root Cause

Oracle has not published the underlying defect class, and no CWE identifier is currently associated with CVE-2026-60982. Based on the impact profile — unauthorized data creation, deletion, modification, and disclosure across the module — the flaw is consistent with a broken access control or authorization defect within the Internal Operations component. Definitive root-cause details reside behind Oracle's licensed support portal.

Attack Vector

Exploitation requires network reachability to the Oracle E-Business Suite web tier and valid low-privilege credentials. The attacker sends crafted HTTP requests to the US Federal Human Resources Internal Operations endpoints. No user interaction is required, and the attack does not cross a security scope boundary. The result is full read and write access to sensitive federal HR records handled by the affected module. See the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for vendor-supplied technical context.

No verified public exploit code is available for CVE-2026-60982 at this time.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-60982

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected HTTP requests from low-privileged Oracle E-Business Suite user accounts to Internal Operations endpoints within the US Federal Human Resources module.
Anomalous create, update, or delete operations recorded in Oracle E-Business Suite audit tables for HR objects.
Unusual outbound data movement or bulk record retrieval from the Oracle EBS application tier.

Detection Strategies

Enable and review Oracle E-Business Suite Sign-On Audit and Page Access Tracking for the US Federal Human Resources responsibility.
Correlate application-tier web server logs with database audit logs to identify low-privileged sessions performing privileged HR data operations.
Baseline normal HR transaction volume per user and alert on deviations tied to Internal Operations functions.

Monitoring Recommendations

Forward Oracle EBS application, web tier, and database audit logs to a centralized SIEM for correlation.
Monitor for repeated HTTP 4xx/5xx responses on Internal Operations URIs, which may indicate probing activity.
Track privilege usage of accounts holding US Federal HR responsibilities and alert on off-hours activity.

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-60982

Immediate Actions Required

Apply the July 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update to all Oracle E-Business Suite environments running versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.
Inventory all Oracle EBS instances exposing the US Federal Human Resources module and prioritize internet-facing systems.
Rotate credentials for low-privileged EBS accounts and audit responsibility assignments for the affected module.

Patch Information

Oracle released the fix as part of the July 2026 Critical Patch Update. Administrators should follow the guidance published in the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 and apply the corresponding EBS 12.2 patch bundle. Oracle recommends remaining on actively supported patch levels and applying CPUs promptly given the vendor's stated exploitability.

Workarounds

Restrict network access to the Oracle E-Business Suite web tier using firewalls, VPN, or reverse-proxy allowlists until patching is complete.
Remove or reduce US Federal Human Resources responsibilities assigned to accounts that do not require them, following least-privilege principles.
Enforce strong authentication and session controls on all EBS accounts to raise the cost of credential compromise.

bash

# Verify installed Oracle E-Business Suite patch level
# Run from the EBS application tier as the applmgr user
sqlplus apps/<password> <<EOF
SELECT bug_number, last_update_date
  FROM ad_bugs
 ORDER BY last_update_date DESC
 FETCH FIRST 25 ROWS ONLY;
EXIT;
EOF