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CVE-2026-62493 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A high-severity vulnerability was identified in Oracle Purchasing, a component of Oracle E-Business Suite. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-62493, has a CVSS score of 7.5 and can be exploited by low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP, potentially leading to a takeover of Oracle Purchasing. This vulnerability affects versions 12.2.11-12.2.15 and is considered difficult to exploit. Successful exploitation can result in confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.

Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle Purchasing
CVSS
HIGH 7.5
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 E-Business Suite, specifically those with the Oracle Purchasing product, should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential exploitation. This includes operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams who need to assess and mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the Internal Operations component of Oracle Purchasing and affects versions 12.2.11-12.2.15. It is considered difficult to exploit, requiring low privileges and network access via HTTP. Successful exploitation can result in confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, with a CVSS Vector of (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity.

Defensive priority

Given the high severity and potential impact, immediate attention is required to patch or mitigate this vulnerability in Oracle Purchasing. Defenders should focus on applying patches, reviewing access controls, and monitoring for suspicious activity.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle
  • Review and update access controls to limit network access to Oracle Purchasing
  • Monitor for suspicious activity and implement compensating controls if necessary
  • Conduct a thorough inventory check to identify affected systems
  • Engage with Oracle support for additional guidance on remediation
  • Review 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 2026-07-21T22:19:05.270Z and last modified on 2026-07-22T16:18:45.910Z. The NVD entry is currently being reviewed. Evidence is limited to public sources and may not reflect the full scope of affected systems. Defenders should verify the vulnerability's impact on their specific environments.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-62493 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-62493

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

  • CVE-2026-62493 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62493

    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.