CVE-2026-60542: Vulnerability in the Oracle Business Process Management Suite product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component:

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CRITICAL 9.9DOWNGRADE

CVE-2026-60542 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.9) affecting business process management suite. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Vulnerability in the Oracle Business Process Management Suite product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Human Workflow). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via T3, IIOP to compromise Oracle Business Process Management Suite. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Business Process Management Suite, attacks may significantly i

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.9 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 64%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284
Published	2026-07-21
Last modified	2026-10-24

Publisher (CNA): Oracle · Vendor: oracle

Last updated 2026-10-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-07-21 22:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-24 18:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oracle business process management suite DOWNGRADE

Affected: 12.2.1.4.0 · 14.1.2.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 12.2.1.4.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy business-process-management-suite || rpm -q business-process-management-suite || business-process-management-suite --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 12.2.1.4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison business-process-management-suite sudo apt install business-process-management-suite=<VERSION_BEFORE_12.2.1.4.0> sudo apt-mark hold business-process-management-suite

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list business-process-management-suite sudo dnf downgrade business-process-management-suite-<VERSION_BEFORE_12.2.1.4.0> sudo dnf versionlock add business-process-management-suite

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Exact fixes by distribution

A distro patch exists: prefer upgrading over downgrading.

Fedora 46 · uv · FIXED · 0.13.5-2.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-0a45cde16b · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-0a45cde16b

Fedora ELN · oo7 · FIXED · 0.7.0~beta-3.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-f348262964 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-f348262964

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-60542?

business process management suite: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-60542 being exploited?

CVE-2026-60542 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-60542 affect?

CVE-2026-60542 affects business process management suite. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.9). Vulnerability in the Oracle Business Process Management Suite product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Human Workflow). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low

How urgent is CVE-2026-60542?

Priority 44/100. Critical severity

References

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