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CVE-2026-60542 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A critical vulnerability was discovered in Oracle Business Process Management Suite, specifically in the Human Workflow component of Oracle Fusion Middleware. The vulnerability affects versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. It is easily exploitable by a low-privileged attacker with network access via T3 or IIOP, potentially leading to a complete takeover of the Oracle Business Process Management Suite. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 9.9, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle Business Process Management Suite
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.9
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-21
Original CVE updated
2026-08-07
Advisory published
2026-07-21
Advisory updated
2026-08-07

Who should care

Organizations using Oracle Business Process Management Suite versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 should prioritize patching this vulnerability. Low-privileged attackers with network access could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the suite, potentially impacting additional products due to the scope change.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the Human Workflow component of Oracle Business Process Management Suite, part of Oracle Fusion Middleware. It has a CVSS Vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a critical severity. The vulnerability allows for easy exploitation by low-privileged attackers with network access via T3 or IIOP, leading to potential takeover of the Oracle Business Process Management Suite.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the security patch provided by Oracle as soon as possible
  • Restrict network access to the Oracle Business Process Management Suite
  • Monitor for suspicious activity related to T3 and IIOP protocols
  • Implement additional security measures such as multi-factor authentication for low-privileged users
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:17:54.060Z and last modified on 2026-07-27T12:16:50.347Z. The NVD entry is currently awaiting analysis. Oracle has provided a security alert for this vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-60542 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60542

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-60542 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60542

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.