Improper authorization in Oracle Knowledge Management
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Tampering, Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285, CWE-352 and CWE-601.
Summary
Vulnerability in the Oracle Knowledge Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Search). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.5-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Knowledge Management. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Knowledge Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Knowledge Management accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Knowledge Management accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle Knowledge Management — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-43905 Improper access control in Oracle Knowledge ManagementPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-60842
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j72j-2hvh-wrmg
References
Advisory 1
More Oracle Knowledge Management vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-01874 Vulnerability in the Oracle Knowledge Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2016-03002 Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Knowledge Management component in Oracle… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2017-07750 Vulnerability in the Oracle Knowledge Management component of Oracle E-Business Suite… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.2
- TI-2017-07749 Vulnerability in the Oracle Knowledge Management component of Oracle E-Business Suite… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.2
- TI-2017-07748 Vulnerability in the Oracle Knowledge Management component of Oracle E-Business Suite… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.2
- TI-2017-02562 Vulnerability in the Oracle Knowledge Management component of Oracle E-Business Suite… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-60842 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-60842 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j72j-2hvh-wrmg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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