# CVE-2026-61141: Oracle Advanced Benefits takeover in Affordable Care Act component

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-61141-oracle-advanced-benefits-takeover-in-affordable-care-act  
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-2026-61141 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-07-21

A vulnerability exists in the Affordable Care Act component of Oracle Advanced Benefits, a tool used by organizations to manage employee benefits and regulatory compliance. An attacker with basic user access could exploit this flaw to gain full control over the benefits system. This could lead to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive employee data, disruption of benefits administration, and loss of data integrity.

Technologies: [Oracle Advanced Benefits](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/advanced-benefits). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-61141 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-61141 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-61141?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 21 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Advanced Benefits 12.2.7-12.2.15.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-61141?** 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-2026-61141 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-61141?** Check whether you run Oracle Advanced Benefits 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 Affordable Care Act component within Oracle Advanced Benefits (part of Oracle E-Business Suite). It is classified as difficult to exploit (High Attack Complexity), requiring a low-privileged attacker to have network access via HTTP. A successful exploit allows for a complete compromise of the component, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). The vulnerability affects versions 12.2.7 through 12.2.15. Users are advised to refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026 for remediation steps.

## Affected products

- Oracle Corporation Oracle Advanced Benefits 12.2.7-12.2.15

## Timeline

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

## References

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

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