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Soa SuiteApplication · Oracle

CVE-2026-60541

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-21
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 4 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Vulnerability in the Oracle SOA Suite product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Enterprise Scheduling System). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle SOA Suite. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle SOA Suite. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Oracle SOA Suite's Enterprise Scheduling System component. Attackers can achieve complete system compromise (full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact) via network HTTP requests without any credentials. Affects versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0.

MitigationApply Oracle security patches when available; as interim measures, restrict network access to SOA Suite endpoints via firewall/WAF and disable or isolate the Enterprise Scheduling System if possible.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Soa SuiteApplication
Affected:= 12.2.1.4.0= 14.1.2.0.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify Oracle SOA Suite installation
    Locate the ORACLE_HOME directory for Oracle SOA Suite, typically found under the Oracle Middleware home. Check for presence of SOA subdirectories such as $ORACLE_HOME/soa or $ORACLE_HOME/modules/oracle.soa.*
    Affected if Oracle SOA Suite is not installed on the system
  2. Determine installed SOA Suite version
    Run 'opatch lspatches' from the Oracle Home directory or check the README file in the SOA installation path. Alternatively, query the Oracle WebLogic Administration Console for the SOA Suite version information.
    Affected if The installed version matches exactly 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0
  3. Verify Enterprise Scheduling System is enabled
    Check the WebLogic console or Oracle Enterprise Manager for the Enterprise Scheduling System (ESS) application status. Look for deployed ESS applications under the deployments section in WebLogic Server Administration Console.
    Affected if The Enterprise Scheduling System application is deployed and running
  4. Check ESS HTTP endpoint exposure
    Identify the HTTP listen address and port for the ESS endpoint. Typically found under WebLogic Server > Servers > <ServerName> > Protocols > HTTP. Check for exposed URLs containing '/ess/' or '/Ess/' paths.
    Affected if ESS HTTP endpoints are accessible over the network on configured HTTP ports
  5. Assess network accessibility of SOA Suite endpoints
    Perform a port scan or curl test against the known SOA Suite HTTP ports from external hosts to determine if the endpoints are reachable from untrusted networks.
    Affected if SOA Suite HTTP ports are accessible from untrusted or public network segments

A system is affected if Oracle SOA Suite version 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 is installed with the Enterprise Scheduling System enabled and its HTTP endpoints are network-accessible.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle security patches when available; as interim measures, restrict network access to SOA Suite endpoints via firewall/WAF and disable or isolate the Enterprise Scheduling System if possible.

Fix this in Soa Suite Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing10.0 h
  • Review / QA6.0 h
34.0 hours of engineering $5,940
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