Is CVE-2026-60542 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60542 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-60542?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 21 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Oracle Business Process Management Suite 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.0.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60542?

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-2026-60542 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-60542?

Check whether you run Oracle Business Process Management Suite 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-2026-60542: Oracle Business Process Management Suite takeover in Human Workflow

CVE-2026-60542 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-07-21

Oracle Business Process Management Suite, a platform used by organizations to automate and manage business workflows, contains a critical security vulnerability in its Human Workflow component. An attacker with low-level access to the network can exploit this flaw to take complete control of the system. This could lead to the theft of sensitive business data, disruption of automated operations, and potential unauthorized access to other connected corporate systems.

Technologies: Oracle Business Process Management Suite. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-60542 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60542 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-60542?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 21 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Oracle Business Process Management Suite 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.0.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60542?: 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-2026-60542 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-60542?: Check whether you run Oracle Business Process Management Suite 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 vulnerability in the Human Workflow component of Oracle Business Process Management Suite (versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0) allows for unauthorized takeover of the application. The flaw is easily exploitable by a low-privileged attacker with network access using the T3 or IIOP protocols. The vulnerability is notable for a 'scope change' (CVSS S:C), meaning a successful exploit can impact security beyond the immediate Business Process Management environment to other integrated products. Oracle has addressed this in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update.

Affected products

Oracle Business Process Management Suite 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.0.0

Timeline

2026-07-21: advisory: Initial disclosure by Oracle

References

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

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