CVE-2026-61166 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

Who should care

Organizations using Oracle Agile PLM version 9.3.6 should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential system compromise. Additionally, security teams and vulnerability management teams should be aware of the vulnerability's high severity and potential impact on the system. Defenders should review the official CVE record and NVD entry for additional information about the vulnerability's scope and affected systems.

Technical summary

The vulnerability in Oracle Agile PLM (component: User and User Group) allows low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the system. Successful attacks can result in takeover of Oracle Agile PLM. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 8.8, indicating high impacts on Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. The vulnerability is easily exploitable, and its severity is classified as high. However, the CVE record and NVD entry do not provide additional technical details about the vulnerability's root cause or potential exploit vectors.

Defensive priority

High priority should be given to patching this vulnerability due to its high CVSS score and potential for system compromise.

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply the patch provided by Oracle as soon as possible
• Restrict network access to Oracle Agile PLM to only necessary personnel
• Monitor system logs for potential exploitation attempts
• Consider implementing additional security controls, such as multi-factor authentication
• 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 for CVE-2026-61166 was published on 2026-07-21T22:18:48.250Z and last modified on 2026-07-27T20:53:57.970Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. However, details about the vulnerability's impact and affected systems are limited. Defenders should verify the vulnerability's scope and affected systems with the official CVE record and NVD entry. The CVE-2026-61166 record indicates a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Agile PLM, specifically in the User and User Group component. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 and can be easily exploited by low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP, potentially leading to a takeover of the Oracle Agile PLM system. However, additional information about potential mitigations or workarounds is not provided in the CVE record or NVD entry.

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