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Oracle Payroll EUVDEUVD-2026-47166

| CVE-2026-60890 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-8858-xwr2-vv2x
8.8
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 low-privilege EBS account
  2. Delivery
    Reach Payroll Internal Operations over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request exploiting the flaw
  4. Execution
    Escalate to full component control
  5. Impact
    Take over Oracle Payroll data and functions

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 valid low-privileged Oracle E-Business Suite account (CVSS PR:L, authenticated) with HTTP network access to the Payroll application tier, and the target must be running an affected EBS release in the 12.2.3-12.2.15 range with the Payroll module (Internal Operations component) deployed. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so once a foothold account exists, exploitation is straightforward. The limiting factors are the authentication requirement (not exploitable by a fully anonymous external attacker) and network reachability of the EBS Payroll endpoints, which in well-segmented deployments are internal-only.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, 8.8 High) indicates network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation requiring only low privileges and no user interaction, with total impact to the component - a strong prioritization signal, reinforced by Oracle's own 'easily exploitable' language. However, the exploitation is gated by PR:L: the attacker needs a valid, if low-privileged, EBS account, which limits purely external opportunistic attack. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC was provided, so real-world exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified from this data; the tag 'Information Disclosure' partially conflicts with the CIA-triple 'takeover' description, suggesting the tag understates the true impact - treat the CVSS/description impact (full takeover) as authoritative. Overall this is a genuine high priority for organizations running EBS, tempered by the authentication requirement and the absence of any confirmed exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A user holding a low-privilege Oracle EBS account (for example a standard employee self-service login) sends crafted HTTP requests to the Payroll Internal Operations component and abuses the flaw to escalate to full control of the Payroll module, reading and altering sensitive payroll and PII data. Because attack complexity is low and no user interaction is needed, a single authenticated session is sufficient; no public POC 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 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Full takeover of Oracle Payroll (component: Internal Operations) in Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 is achievable by a low-privileged, authenticated attacker over HTTP, yielding complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CVSS 8.8). The flaw is described by Oracle as easily exploitable, but there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV. It was disclosed and fixed in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026; Oracle addresses EBS Payroll issues via CPU-bundled patches rather than a single standalone version, so administrators should identify and apply the specific patch for their EBS 12.2 release level as listed in the advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html (Patch available per vendor advisory - no standalone fixed build number was provided in this data). Until patching is complete, reduce exposure by restricting network access to the EBS application tier and the Payroll/Internal Operations endpoints to trusted internal networks or VPN, tightening provisioning so that low-privileged accounts are minimized and reviewed (since PR:L means any low-privilege user is a potential attacker), and increasing monitoring of Payroll module activity; note these controls reduce but do not eliminate risk from insider or already-authenticated accounts and may disrupt legitimate remote users.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Payroll 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_payroll no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Payroll is a module of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), a large web-based ERP platform typically fronted by Oracle Application Server/HTTP Server and backed by an Oracle Database. The affected 'Internal Operations' sub-component is reachable over HTTP within the authenticated EBS application context. Oracle does not publish CWE or granular root-cause detail for CPU entries, and no CWE was provided here; based on the impact profile (low-privilege authenticated user escalating to full component takeover) the class is consistent with authorization/access-control weaknesses or injection into a privileged operation, but the exact root cause is not documented in the available data.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network HTTP reach with low complexity and no interaction, but a low-privileged EBS account is required (PR:L), and full component takeover gives C/I/A all High.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Payroll 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 low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Payroll. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Payroll. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Payroll module in E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 can be completely compromised by low-privileged authenticated users, exposing all payroll data and enabling unauthorized modifications or system disruption. Organizations running these versions face complete loss of payroll system confidentiality, integrity, and availability, directly threatening employee compensation processing and financial controls.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch: Oracle Critical Patch Update (July 2026). Interim mitigations pending patch deployment: restrict Payroll module access to essential personnel only, disable module access from non-production systems, and monitor Payroll transaction logs for anomalous activity.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Oracle E-Business Suite is widely deployed enterprise ERP across large organizations
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 0.5%
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

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
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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