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CVE-2026-60979 – Unauthenticated Remote Takeover – Oracle Scripting (E-Business Suite 12.2.3–12.2…

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Summary

CVE-2026-60979 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Oracle Scripting product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations), affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The flaw can be exploited by an unauthenticated, remote attacker over HTTP, and successful exploitation can result in a full takeover of Oracle Scripting, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability was disclosed on July 21, 2026, as part of Oracle’s quarterly Critical Patch Update.

Technical details

  • Root cause: The vulnerability resides in the Internal Operations component of Oracle Scripting, a web-facing module of Oracle E-Business Suite accessible over HTTP/HTTPS. Oracle’s advisory does not disclose the specific flaw class at this time.
  • Trigger conditions: The vulnerability is difficult to exploit (CVSS AC:H), but no privileges and no user interaction are required, meaning a remote, unauthenticated attacker can trigger the condition without any victim involvement.
  • Attack vector: Network (HTTP), with no authentication required and no user interaction needed.
  • Impact: Successful exploitation can result in complete takeover of Oracle Scripting, with HIGH impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability — consistent with full system compromise of the affected component.

Affected software

  • Oracle Scripting (component: Internal Operations), part of Oracle E-Business Suite, versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15

Severity

  • CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 8.1 (HIGH)
  • Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Mitigation and recommended actions

  • Immediate: Apply the Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update (CPU), which includes the patch addressing CVE-2026-60979. Oracle strongly recommends applying CPU fixes as soon as possible.
  • Network mitigation: If patching cannot be applied immediately, restrict external network access to Oracle EBS HTTP/HTTPS endpoints, particularly those exposing Oracle Scripting interfaces, using perimeter controls or a web application firewall. Oracle EBS should not be directly reachable from the internet unless strictly necessary.
  • Monitor Oracle’s official security alerts page for updated patch availability and additional guidance.

IONIX Status

The IONIX research team is tracking ongoing exploitation attempts and recommends immediate patching. Potentially affected assets are outlined in this post.

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