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Oracle E-Business Suite CVE-2026-62548

| EUVDEUVD-2026-47551 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-9cgc-mm6v-6r89
7.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate with high-privilege HRMS account
  2. Delivery
    Reach Internal Operations over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request to vulnerable function
  4. Execution
    Escalate to full HRMS (US) takeover
  5. Impact
    Read/alter HR data, disrupt service

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already hold a high-privileged account within Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (US) that can reach the Internal Operations component over HTTP (CVSS PR:H), and the target must be running an affected release in the 12.2.3-12.2.15 range. What limits exploitation: the PR:H requirement means an anonymous or low-privileged user cannot exploit this - the attacker needs existing privileged access to the HRMS application, which confines the realistic threat to insiders or attackers who have already compromised privileged credentials. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and no special non-default feature toggle is named in the description, so among privileged users the barrier is low.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The most important limiting signal is PR:H: exploitation requires the attacker to already hold high privileges within the application, which materially narrows the realistic threat to insiders or an attacker who has already compromised a privileged EBS account, rather than an anonymous internet attacker. Offsetting that, AC:L and UI:N mean that once those privileges are held the attack is low-complexity and fully automatable, and the triple-high impact means the payoff is complete module takeover. No EPSS score, SSVC decision, KEV listing, or POC was provided; absence of these is not evidence of safety, but there is currently no signal of active or imminent exploitation. Net: a genuine High-severity issue that should be patched in the normal Oracle CPU cycle, but the PR:H prerequisite makes mass, unauthenticated exploitation unlikely - prioritize based on how many privileged HRMS users your deployment exposes.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a high-privileged HRMS (US) account - for example a malicious insider or an actor who phished a privileged HR administrator's credentials - sends crafted HTTP requests to the Internal Operations functionality of the EBS application tier. Because the attack is low-complexity and requires no user interaction, the attacker escalates to full takeover of the HRMS (US) module, reading and altering sensitive HR data and disrupting availability. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 21, 2026

Full compromise of the Oracle HRMS (US) module within Oracle E-Business Suite is achievable by a high-privileged attacker over HTTP against the Internal Operations component, affecting supported releases 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. A successful attack yields complete takeover of the HRMS (US) subsystem with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV; it was reported through Oracle's internal security alert channel and fixed in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html); Oracle ships EBS security fixes as CPU patches per version rather than as a single named build, so identify and apply the specific CPU patch for your EBS 12.2.x release from that advisory - Patch available per vendor advisory, exact patched build not independently named in the provided data. Because the vulnerability requires high application privileges, effective compensating controls until patching include tightly restricting and auditing the set of users granted HRMS (US) Internal Operations responsibilities, enforcing least privilege on EBS accounts, and monitoring privileged HRMS activity; place the EBS application tier behind a VPN or restrict HTTP access to trusted internal networks to reduce reachability. The trade-off of restricting responsibilities is potential disruption to legitimate HR operations, and network restrictions may impede remote self-service users, so validate against business workflows before enforcing.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle HRMS (US) 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_hrms_us no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) is a large web-based enterprise resource planning suite; the affected piece is the Human Resources Management System (HRMS) US localization, specifically its Internal Operations component. EBS is a multi-tier application (Oracle database plus an application/middle tier serving self-service HTML and Forms content over HTTP), so the 'network access via HTTP' vector points to the web-facing application tier rather than direct database access. Because CWE is listed as N/A by Oracle (their advisories historically omit weakness classification), the precise root-cause class cannot be confirmed from the provided data; the Oracle tag 'Information Disclosure' and the C:H/I:H/A:H impact together suggest an authorization or input-handling flaw in an HRMS Internal Operations function that a legitimately privileged user can abuse to escalate to full module takeover. No CPE strings were supplied, so exact affected component identifiers cannot be enumerated beyond Oracle's stated version range.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.2 HIGH

HTTP-reachable app tier gives AV:N/AC:L/UI:N; takeover requires existing high application privilege so PR:H; full module takeover yields C:H/I:H/A:H with no scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (US) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HRMS (US). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle HRMS (US). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-62548 in Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (US) module (versions 12.2.3-12.2.15) permits authenticated high-privileged attackers to achieve complete system compromise with full impact to employee data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No public exploit identified at time of analysis. Organizations deploying affected versions risk complete HR system takeover if administrative credentials are compromised, affecting payroll, benefits administration, and personnel records.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. The Oracle E-Business Suite July 2026 Critical Patch Update is the required remediation for this vulnerability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 73% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Oracle EBS is widely deployed enterprise ERP; HRMS US module common among adopters
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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