CVE-2026-61292 Overview
CVE-2026-61292 is an information disclosure vulnerability in the Oracle U.S. Federal Financials 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 this vulnerability to gain unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle U.S. Federal Financials data. The issue is classified under [CWE-200] (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor). Oracle addressed the vulnerability in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update.
Critical Impact
Authenticated remote attackers can read a subset of sensitive federal financial data over HTTP without user interaction.
Affected Products
- Oracle E-Business Suite — Oracle U.S. Federal Financials 12.2.3
- Oracle E-Business Suite — Oracle U.S. Federal Financials versions 12.2.4 through 12.2.14
- Oracle E-Business Suite — Oracle U.S. Federal Financials 12.2.15
Discovery Timeline
- 2026-07-21 - CVE-2026-61292 published to NVD
- 2026-07-22 - Last updated in NVD database
- July 2026 - Oracle releases fix in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update
Technical Details for CVE-2026-61292
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability exists in the Internal Operations component of Oracle U.S. Federal Financials, a module of Oracle E-Business Suite that supports federal accounting, budget execution, and reporting requirements. The flaw allows a low-privileged authenticated user to retrieve a subset of application data that should be restricted based on role or authorization scope. The impact is limited to confidentiality — integrity and availability are not affected. Exploitation requires only network access via HTTP and does not require user interaction. The EPSS probability is 0.282%, placing it in the 20th percentile of exploit likelihood.
Root Cause
The root cause is improper access control on data returned by the Internal Operations component. The application fails to fully enforce authorization boundaries before returning records, permitting an authenticated user to view data outside their assigned scope. This aligns with [CWE-200] — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor.
Attack Vector
An attacker requires valid low-privilege credentials to the Oracle E-Business Suite environment. Using these credentials, the attacker issues crafted HTTP requests to the Internal Operations component to trigger the disclosure. No user interaction is needed, and no elevated privileges are required. Because the attack occurs over HTTP against exposed E-Business Suite endpoints, internet-facing deployments increase exposure. See the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for authoritative technical guidance.
Detection Methods for CVE-2026-61292
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual HTTP requests to Oracle E-Business Suite Internal Operations endpoints from low-privileged accounts.
- Anomalous read query patterns or high-volume record retrieval from Oracle U.S. Federal Financials modules.
- Access to Federal Financials data from user accounts whose roles do not typically require it.
Detection Strategies
- Correlate Oracle E-Business Suite application logs with identity data to flag access outside a user's normal role scope.
- Baseline Internal Operations HTTP request patterns and alert on statistical deviations in query volume or endpoints touched.
- Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules that log requests to Federal Financials URIs for post-hoc analysis.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Forward Oracle E-Business Suite audit logs, HTTP access logs, and database session logs to a centralized SIEM for retention and correlation.
- Enable Oracle Fine-Grained Auditing (FGA) on sensitive Federal Financials tables to record read access.
- Review authentication events for low-privileged accounts exhibiting unexpected access to financial data.
How to Mitigate CVE-2026-61292
Immediate Actions Required
- Apply the Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update to all Oracle E-Business Suite environments running Oracle U.S. Federal Financials versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.
- Inventory all Oracle E-Business Suite instances and confirm the Internal Operations component is patched.
- Restrict network exposure of Oracle E-Business Suite HTTP endpoints to trusted networks and VPN users only.
- Audit user accounts with access to Oracle U.S. Federal Financials and remove unnecessary low-privilege access.
Patch Information
Oracle addressed CVE-2026-61292 in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update. Administrators should follow the remediation instructions in the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 and validate patch application against affected versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.
Workarounds
- Limit HTTP access to Federal Financials modules using network segmentation and reverse-proxy access controls until patching completes.
- Enforce least-privilege role assignments in Oracle E-Business Suite to reduce the population of accounts able to reach the vulnerable component.
- Enable enhanced auditing on Internal Operations endpoints to detect exploitation attempts while patching is scheduled.
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