Privilege Escalation in Oracle Work in Process

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-18

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Work in Process product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Work in Process executes to compromise Oracle Work in Process. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Work in Process. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-18

Last Modified

2026-08-18

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-62449

Affected Vendors & Products

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

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle Work in Process within Oracle E-Business Suite. It affects versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15. A low-privileged attacker with system access can exploit it to take over the Oracle Work in Process component. The vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 7.0, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, an attacker could gain full control over Oracle Work in Process, leading to potential data breaches, unauthorized modifications, or system disruptions. This could affect business operations relying on this component.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle E-Business Suite patches for Oracle Work in Process (versions 12.2.3-12.2.15). Restrict user privileges to minimum required. Monitor logs for suspicious activity in the Oracle Work in Process component.

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