# CVE-2026-60973: Oracle E-Business Tax compromise in Internal Operations

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-60973-oracle-e-business-tax-compromise-in-internal-operations  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-21. Updated: 2026-07-22  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-60973 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-07-21

A vulnerability exists in Oracle E-Business Tax, a component of the Oracle E-Business Suite used by organizations to manage global tax automation and compliance. An attacker with basic access to the underlying system could exploit this flaw to gain full control over the tax management software. This could lead to the unauthorized modification of financial records, theft of sensitive tax data, or disruption of critical business operations.

Technologies: [Oracle E-Business Tax](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/e-business-tax). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-60973 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60973 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-60973?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 21 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle E-Business Tax 12.2.3-12.2.15.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60973?** 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-2026-60973 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-60973?** Check whether you run Oracle E-Business Tax 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 Internal Operations component of Oracle E-Business Tax (part of Oracle E-Business Suite) allows for a complete compromise of the application. The flaw is categorized as easily exploitable but requires the attacker to have local logon access to the infrastructure where the software executes. Successful exploitation grants the attacker high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, effectively allowing a full takeover of the E-Business Tax product. The issue affects versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 and was addressed in the July 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update.

## Affected products

- Oracle E-Business Tax 12.2.3-12.2.15

## Timeline

- 2026-07-21: disclosed
- 2026-07-21: advisory

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html)

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