CVE-2026-61179: Oracle Agile PLM RCE Vulnerability

CVE-2026-61179 Overview

CVE-2026-61179 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for Process, part of the Oracle Supply Chain suite. The flaw resides in the Product Quality Management component of version 6.2.4. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit the issue over the network using HTTP. Successful exploitation results in full takeover of the affected Oracle Agile PLM for Process instance, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Critical Impact
Low-privileged network attackers can fully compromise Oracle Agile PLM for Process 6.2.4, gaining control over quality management data and the underlying application.

Affected Products

Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process 6.2.4
Oracle Supply Chain — Product Quality Management component
Deployments exposing the Agile PLM web interface over HTTP

Discovery Timeline

2026-07-21 - CVE-2026-61179 published to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
2026-07-21 - Oracle addressed the issue in the Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update
2026-07-21 - Last updated in the NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2026-61179

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability affects the Product Quality Management component of Oracle Agile PLM for Process 6.2.4. Oracle classifies the issue as easily exploitable, requiring only low privileges and no user interaction. An attacker authenticated to the application can send crafted HTTP requests that lead to full compromise of the product. The impacts span confidentiality, integrity, and availability, consistent with a full application takeover scenario.

Oracle has not published detailed root-cause information in the public advisory. The Oracle July 2026 Security Alert is the authoritative source for scope and fix guidance.

Root Cause

Oracle's advisory attributes the flaw to the Product Quality Management component but does not disclose the underlying weakness class or CWE identifier. Based on the attack profile — network-accessible HTTP endpoint, low privilege requirement, and full takeover impact — the issue is consistent with insufficient access control or input validation on an authenticated application function. Confirmation requires Oracle's private technical details, which are shared with support customers.

Attack Vector

Exploitation occurs remotely over HTTP against the Agile PLM for Process web interface. The attacker must hold a valid low-privileged account. From that context, a single request or request sequence targeting Product Quality Management functionality is sufficient to compromise the application without user interaction.

No public proof-of-concept, exploit code, or in-the-wild activity has been reported. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-61179

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected administrative changes to Product Quality Management records, workflows, or configuration in Agile PLM for Process
New or modified application user accounts created by low-privileged sessions
Anomalous HTTP POST activity from authenticated PLM users targeting Product Quality Management endpoints
Unusual outbound connections or file writes originating from the Agile PLM application server

Detection Strategies

Review Agile PLM application and web server logs for request patterns inconsistent with normal Product Quality Management workflows
Correlate authentication events with privilege-sensitive actions performed by non-administrative accounts
Baseline expected HTTP request rates and payload sizes for PLM endpoints, then alert on deviations

Monitoring Recommendations

Forward web server, application, and database audit logs from the Agile PLM host to a centralized SIEM for correlation
Enable Oracle Agile PLM auditing for privileged operations within Product Quality Management
Monitor endpoint telemetry on the application server for unexpected child processes, script execution, or credential access

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-61179

Immediate Actions Required

Apply the fixes from the Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update to all Agile PLM for Process 6.2.4 instances
Inventory all Oracle Agile PLM for Process deployments and confirm patch status through configuration management
Rotate credentials for accounts with access to Agile PLM if compromise is suspected
Restrict network access to the PLM web interface to trusted management networks

Patch Information

Oracle addressed CVE-2026-61179 in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update. Administrators should download and apply the Agile PLM for Process patch bundle referenced in the advisory. Oracle recommends applying Critical Patch Update fixes without delay, as the vendor does not release standalone security fixes for these components between quarterly updates.

Workarounds

Limit Agile PLM account provisioning and remove unused low-privileged accounts to reduce the pool of potential attackers
Enforce multi-factor authentication and strong password policies on the application's identity provider
Place the Agile PLM web tier behind a reverse proxy or web application firewall configured to inspect authenticated traffic
Segment the application server so it cannot initiate outbound connections to arbitrary destinations

bash

# Example: restrict inbound access to the Agile PLM web tier using iptables
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -s 10.10.0.0/24 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP