# CVE-2026-60974: Oracle E-Business Tax data compromise in Internal Operations

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-60974-oracle-e-business-tax-data-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-2026-60974 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-07-21

Oracle E-Business Tax, a component of the Oracle E-Business Suite used for managing global tax requirements, contains a security vulnerability in its Internal Operations component. An attacker with basic user credentials can exploit this flaw over the network to gain unauthorized access to sensitive tax data. This could result in the theft, deletion, or modification of critical financial records, potentially impacting regulatory compliance and 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-2026-60974 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60974 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-60974?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, 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-2026-60974?** 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-2026-60974 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-60974?** 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

This vulnerability exists in the Internal Operations component of Oracle E-Business Tax (part of Oracle E-Business Suite). It is classified as an easily exploitable flaw that allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the system. The attack does not require user interaction. Successful exploitation grants the attacker high-impact access to confidentiality and integrity, allowing for the unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of all data accessible to the E-Business Tax product. Affected versions include 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. Users should refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026 for remediation steps.

## Affected products

- Oracle E-Business Tax 12.2.3-12.2.15

## Timeline

- 2026-07-21: advisory: Oracle published the vulnerability details as part of the July 2026 Critical Patch Update.
- 2026-07-21: disclosed

## References

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

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