CVE-2026-60836

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Oracle HCM Common Architecture Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-07-21

Last updated on: 2026-07-31

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle HCM Common Architecture product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HCM Common Architecture. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle HCM Common Architecture. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Published

2026-07-21

Last Modified

2026-07-31

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-60836

EUVD

EUVD-2026-47137

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	hcm_common_architecture	From 12.2.3 (inc) to 12.2.15 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-269	The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle HCM Common Architecture within Oracle E-Business Suite. It affects versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15 and allows a high-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to take over the system. The vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 7.2, indicating significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking for Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15 with vulnerable Oracle HCM Common Architecture components. Inspect Oracle application logs for unusual HTTP access patterns or administrative actions. Verify patch levels against Oracle's security advisories for this CVE.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, an attacker could gain full control over the Oracle HCM Common Architecture, leading to unauthorized access, data theft, system manipulation, or disruption of services. This could severely affect business operations and sensitive data handling.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to breaches of sensitive data, violating compliance requirements such as GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy). Unauthorized access or data exposure may result in legal penalties, reputational damage, and loss of trust.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for Oracle E-Business Suite to address this vulnerability. Ensure only trusted users have high privileges and restrict network access to HTTP interfaces.

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