Oracle SOA Suite is widely used enterprise middleware; CVSS 9.6 remote exploit can compromise critical data across organizations.
CVE-2026-60540
Remote HTTP exploit in Oracle SOA Suite allows full data compromise and privilege escalation.
Is CVE-2026-60540 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-60540 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-60540?
CVE-2026-60540 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-60540?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-60540. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-60540 affect?
CVE-2026-60540 affects Oracle SOA Suite 12.2.1.4.0, Oracle SOA Suite 14.1.2.0.0, Oracle Fusion Middleware - Integration Business Insight. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-60540?
Apply vendor patch when available; meanwhile restrict/block HTTP, isolate SOA servers, review logs and credentials.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote low-privileged attacker via HTTP can create, delete, or modify all Oracle SOA Suite accessible data (privilege escalation, full data compromise).
Immediate action required
- affected12.2.1.4.0
- affected14.1.2.0.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.