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Peoplesoft Enterprise Hcm Global Payroll Switzerland CVE-2026-61235

| EUVDEUVD-2026-47427 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-m283-v7m6-qw64
9.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Full takeover of Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Switzerland 9.2 is possible via network-facing HTTP by an attacker who already holds high application privileges, per Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update. Because the flaw carries a scope change, successful attacks can reach beyond the Global Payroll Switzerland component into additional PeopleSoft products, yielding full confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity (CVSS 9.1) makes it a priority patch for organizations running this payroll module.

Affected VersionsENISA

PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Switzerland 9.2

Affected Packages

euvd peoplesoft_enterprise_hcm_global_payroll_switzerland no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Switzerland product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Global Payroll for Switzerland). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Switzerland. While the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Switzerland, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Switzerland. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Switzerland 9.2 is vulnerable to complete system takeover by internal users with elevated access rights (CVE-2026-61235), directly threatening the security of employee personal data and critical payroll operations. No patch is currently available from Oracle, making this an urgent containment priority for any organization using this payroll software to process employee compensation and benefits.

Recommended Action

Within 24 hours: Identify and inventory all systems running Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Switzerland 9.2, immediately restrict application access to essential personnel only, and audit high-privilege account activity for signs of compromise. Within 7 days: Implement network segmentation isolating the payroll module from other PeopleSoft systems, enable enhanced logging of database and application changes, and contact Oracle Support to request an estimated patch timeline and any interim security guidance. Within 30 days: Monitor Oracle advisories for patch availability and apply immediately upon release, conduct full review of all high-privilege account access, and analyze audit logs from the unpatched period for unauthorized access attempts.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement strict network access controls limiting payroll application connectivity to authorized personnel only; enforce multi-factor authentication for all high-privilege accounts; enable comprehensive audit logging of database and application transactions; use network segmentation to isolate Global Payroll Switzerland from other PeopleSoft components; restrict network protocols on payroll servers to necessary services only; and conduct weekly access control reviews of high-privilege accounts until patch availability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62% exploitable
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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