# CVE-2026-60982: Oracle E-Business Suite data compromise in US Federal Human Resources

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-60982-oracle-e-business-suite-data-compromise-in-us-federal-human  
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Published: 2026-07-21. Updated: 2026-07-22  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-60982 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-07-21

A vulnerability exists in the Oracle US Federal Human Resources component of the Oracle E-Business Suite, which is used by government agencies to manage personnel data. An attacker with basic user credentials can exploit this flaw over the network to view, modify, or delete sensitive HR records. This could lead to significant data breaches or the unauthorized alteration of critical government personnel information.

Technologies: [Oracle E-Business Suite US Federal Human Resources](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/e-business-suite-us-federal-human-resources). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-60982 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60982 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-60982?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 21 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle E-Business Suite US Federal Human Resources 12.2.3-12.2.15.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60982?** 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-2026-60982 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-60982?** Check whether you run Oracle E-Business Suite US Federal Human Resources 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 affects the Internal Operations component of Oracle US Federal Human Resources within Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. It is classified as an easily exploitable flaw that requires low-privileged authentication and network access via HTTP. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to achieve unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, as well as complete read access to all data accessible by the module. The vulnerability does not impact availability (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N). Users are advised to refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026 for remediation.

## Affected products

- Oracle E-Business Suite (Oracle US Federal Human Resources) 12.2.3-12.2.15

## Timeline

- 2026-07-21: disclosed: Initial publication of CVE-2026-60982
- 2026-07-21: advisory: Oracle released security alert as part of the July 2026 CPU

## References

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

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