CVE-2026-61180 Overview
CVE-2026-61180 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for Process, part of the Oracle Supply Chain product family. The flaw resides in the Product Quality Management component of version 6.2.4. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit the vulnerability over HTTP to fully compromise the application. Successful exploitation results in complete takeover of Oracle Agile PLM for Process, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle disclosed the issue in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory.
Critical Impact
A low-privileged, network-based attacker can achieve full takeover of Oracle Agile PLM for Process, gaining control over sensitive supply chain and product quality data.
Affected Products
- Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process 6.2.4
- Oracle Supply Chain product family — Product Quality Management component
- Deployments exposing the Agile PLM for Process HTTP interface to authenticated users
Discovery Timeline
- 2026-07-21 - CVE-2026-61180 published to the National Vulnerability Database
- 2026-07-21 - Last updated in the NVD database
- July 2026 - Oracle publishes fix in the Oracle Security Alert July 2026
Technical Details for CVE-2026-61180
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability affects the Product Quality Management component of Oracle Agile PLM for Process 6.2.4. Oracle characterizes the flaw as easily exploitable over HTTP by a low-privileged attacker with network access. Successful exploitation results in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, culminating in takeover of the affected application. Because the attack does not require user interaction and does not require administrative rights, any authenticated principal with access to the Product Quality Management interface can trigger it. The vulnerability carries an EPSS probability of 0.447%, indicating relatively low predicted exploitation activity at publication.
Root Cause
Oracle has not published a detailed root-cause analysis in the public advisory. Based on the CVSS metrics — network vector, low attack complexity, and full impact across the CIA triad from a low-privileged account — the flaw is consistent with a server-side authorization or input handling weakness in the Product Quality Management HTTP endpoints. Refer to the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for vendor-specific technical guidance.
Attack Vector
An attacker requires network access to the Agile PLM for Process HTTP interface and a valid low-privileged account. The attacker sends crafted HTTP requests to the Product Quality Management component to escalate control over the application. The scope is unchanged, meaning exploitation stays within the vulnerable application's security authority, yet the outcome is complete application takeover.
No public proof-of-concept exploit code has been released, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the time of publication.
Detection Methods for CVE-2026-61180
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected HTTP requests to Product Quality Management endpoints from accounts that do not typically use those workflows
- Sudden creation, modification, or deletion of PLM records, specifications, or quality documents by low-privileged users
- New administrative accounts, roles, or permission grants inside Oracle Agile PLM for Process
- Anomalous outbound connections or file writes originating from the Agile PLM application server
Detection Strategies
- Enable verbose HTTP access logging on the Agile PLM for Process web tier and forward logs to a centralized analytics platform for review
- Baseline normal Product Quality Management usage per user and alert on statistical deviations in request volume or endpoint mix
- Correlate authentication events with subsequent privileged actions to identify low-privileged accounts performing administrative changes
Monitoring Recommendations
- Monitor the Agile PLM application database for schema changes, privilege grants, and mass record modifications outside change windows
- Track failed and successful logins to Agile PLM for Process, focusing on accounts with limited historical activity
- Alert on process launches from the PLM application server that deviate from the known-good baseline
How to Mitigate CVE-2026-61180
Immediate Actions Required
- Apply the July 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update for Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process without delay
- Inventory all deployments of Agile PLM for Process 6.2.4 and prioritize internet-adjacent instances for remediation
- Rotate credentials for any low-privileged accounts that could reach the Product Quality Management component, especially service accounts
- Review recent Agile PLM audit logs for signs of unauthorized privilege changes or data manipulation
Patch Information
Oracle released the fix as part of the July 2026 Critical Patch Update. Administrators should follow the guidance in the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 to obtain and deploy the patch for Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process 6.2.4.
Workarounds
- Restrict network access to the Agile PLM for Process HTTP interface using firewall rules or VPN gating until patching is complete
- Reduce the population of accounts with access to the Product Quality Management component to the minimum required for business operations
- Enforce multi-factor authentication on all Agile PLM accounts to raise the cost of credential-based access
- Increase log retention and review cadence for the Agile PLM tier during the exposure window
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