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Oracle E-Business Suite EUVDEUVD-2026-47192

| CVE-2026-60926 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-v2hp-pw45-6v4p
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
    Obtain high-privileged EBS access
  2. Delivery
    Reach Payroll Internal Operations over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request to exploit flaw
  4. Execution
    Achieve application takeover
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate/alter payroll data

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.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already hold HIGH application privileges within Oracle E-Business Suite (CVSS PR:H) and network HTTP access to the Public Sector Payroll 'Internal Operations' component; no user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). Affected deployments are EBS 12.2.3-12.2.15 running the Public Sector Payroll module. The primary limiting factor is the high-privilege prerequisite, which confines realistic abuse to privileged insiders or attackers who have already compromised a privileged account; a further limit is that the Public Sector Payroll module must be deployed and its HTTP tier reachable by the attacker.

Impact

Signals are mixed and lean toward a real-but-gated risk. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N) shows a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw needing no user interaction, which favors reliable exploitation once prerequisites are met - but PR:H means the attacker must already hold high application privileges, sharply narrowing the realistic threat to insiders or attackers who have already compromised a privileged EBS account. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC was provided, so there is no evidence of active or automated exploitation; this reads as a high-severity-but-privilege-gated issue rather than a mass-exploitation emergency. The vendor 'Information Disclosure' tag conflicts with the C:H/I:H/A:H 'takeover' impact in the description - verify the true impact scope with Oracle, as the tag understates the assessed integrity/availability effect.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has already obtained a high-privileged Oracle EBS account (for example, a malicious insider or an adversary who phished/hijacked a privileged operator session) sends crafted HTTP requests to the Internal Operations component of the Public Sector Payroll module. Because attack complexity is low and no user interaction is needed, the requests reliably lead to full compromise (takeover) of the payroll application, exposing and altering payroll data. No public exploit code is 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 compromise of the Oracle Public Sector Payroll module (Internal Operations component) in Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 is possible for a high-privileged attacker with network HTTP access, yielding complete takeover of the payroll application per Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2 with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, but exploitation requires existing high-level privileges (PR:H). There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html) - Patch available per vendor advisory; a discrete fixed version string was not provided in the input, so map your EBS 12.2.x release to the corresponding CPU patch set on My Oracle Support. Because exploitation requires high privileges, compensating controls until patching completes include tightly restricting and auditing high-privilege EBS/Payroll accounts, enforcing least privilege and strong authentication (MFA) on those accounts, and limiting network HTTP access to the EBS application tier to trusted management networks or via VPN/allowlist (trade-off: may disrupt legitimate remote administrative or integration access). Monitor payroll-module and Internal Operations activity logs for anomalous privileged actions. Do not rely solely on the vendor 'Information Disclosure' tag when prioritizing - treat it as a full takeover per the CVSS impact.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Public Sector Payroll 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_public_sector_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 E-Business Suite (EBS) is Oracle's integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) application suite; the affected Public Sector Payroll module handles government/public-sector payroll processing and is exposed over HTTP through the EBS web/application tier. The vulnerable 'Internal Operations' component is reachable via network HTTP requests. No CWE was assigned (CWE: N/A), so the precise root-cause class is not published by Oracle, which is typical for Oracle CPU advisories that withhold technical detail; the vendor tag 'Information Disclosure' is included but the CVSS impact triad (C:H/I:H/A:H) and Oracle's 'takeover' language point to a broader privilege-abuse or logic/injection flaw rather than pure disclosure.

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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

Network HTTP-reachable and low-complexity with no user interaction, but Oracle states a high-privileged attacker is required, so PR:H; full takeover gives C:H/I:H/A:H.

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 Public Sector 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 high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Public Sector Payroll. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Public Sector Payroll. 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

Oracle E-Business Suite Public Sector Payroll module versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 contains a critical flaw enabling complete takeover of payroll operations and exposure of employee financial data. Although no public exploit identified at time of analysis, high-privileged users or compromised administrative accounts could disable payroll processing, alter compensation records, or exfiltrate sensitive employee information, creating immediate operational disruption and regulatory compliance exposure.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement network segmentation restricting payroll module access to authorized administrative networks; enforce multi-factor authentication for all high-privilege accounts; enable real-time monitoring and alerting for payroll access, authentication attempts, and data modifications; implement privileged access management to restrict and audit high-privilege access; maintain detailed audit logs; and conduct regular privilege reviews to eliminate unnecessary elevated access.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 60% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Oracle EBS is widely deployed, but Public Sector Payroll is a niche module
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 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

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

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