Is CVE-2026-60173 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60173 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-60173?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 21 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Oracle BI Publisher 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60173?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-60173 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-60173?

Check whether you run Oracle BI Publisher at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-60173: Oracle BI Publisher remote compromise in BI Platform Security

CVE-2026-60173 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-07-21

Oracle BI Publisher, a reporting and document generation solution within Oracle Analytics, contains a critical security flaw in its security component. An unauthorized person can use this vulnerability over the internet to gain full control of the system. This could lead to the theft of sensitive business data, unauthorized modification of reports, or a total shutdown of the reporting service.

Technologies: Oracle BI Publisher. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-60173 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60173 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-60173?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 21 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Oracle BI Publisher 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60173?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-60173 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-60173?: Check whether you run Oracle BI Publisher at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A critical vulnerability exists in the BI Platform Security component of Oracle BI Publisher (versions 8.2.0.0.0 and 12.2.1.4.0). The flaw is categorized as easily exploitable and allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the application. Successful exploitation can result in a complete takeover of the Oracle BI Publisher instance, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the specific CWE is not provided in the advisory, the CVSS vector indicates a low-complexity, remote attack requiring no user interaction or privileges. Users are advised to refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026 for remediation steps.

Affected products

Oracle BI Publisher 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0

Timeline

2026-07-21: advisory: Published by Oracle and NVD

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html

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