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CVE-2026-61263 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief
A vulnerability was discovered in the Oracle Scripting product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Scripting Admin). The affected versions are 12.2.3-12.2.15. This easily exploitable vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Scripting. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Scripting accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Scripting accessible data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity.
- Vendor
- Oracle Corporation
- Product
- Oracle Scripting
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.4
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-21
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-08-19
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-21
- Advisory updated
- 2026-08-19
Who should care
Users of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically those using versions 12.2.3-12.2.15, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary precautions. This includes administrators, security teams, and operators responsible for the affected product deployments. They should review the official CVE record and vendor advisories to understand the exposure and plan for mitigation.
Technical summary
The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity. The CVSS Vector is (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N). This means that the vulnerability can be exploited over the network (AV:N), requires low attack complexity (AC:L), and can be exploited by a low-privileged attacker (PR:L). The affected product is Oracle Scripting, a component of Oracle E-Business Suite, with versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 being vulnerable.
Defensive priority
Medium priority should be given to patching or mitigating this vulnerability, as it can lead to unauthorized data access and modifications.
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the patches provided by Oracle as soon as possible
- Restrict network access to the Oracle Scripting component
- Monitor for suspicious activity related to Oracle Scripting
- Review and update access controls for Oracle Scripting
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:18:56.917Z and was last modified on 2026-07-22T19:17:10.970Z. The NVD entry is currently in the 'Received' status. There may be additional information available from Oracle, the vendor of the affected product. Users should verify the official CVE record and vendor advisories for the most up-to-date information.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-61263 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-61263
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-61263 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61263
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html
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.