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Oracle iRecruitment EUVDEUVD-2026-47247

| CVE-2026-61025 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-39gw-x3gg-p9xp
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 iRecruitment credential
  2. Delivery
    Reach Internal Operations over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request exploiting flaw
  4. Execution
    Gain control of iRecruitment module
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate/alter HR data and disrupt service

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 an authenticated, high-privileged iRecruitment/EBS account (CVSS PR:H) with network access to the application over HTTP; it targets the Internal Operations component of Oracle iRecruitment on E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), but the mandatory high-privilege prerequisite is the key limiting factor - this cannot be exploited by an unauthenticated or low-privileged actor and is therefore realistically an insider or post-credential-compromise attack rather than an anonymous internet-facing one. Deployments outside the 12.2.3-12.2.15 range or without iRecruitment enabled are not affected.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, score 7.2) shows a network-reachable, low-complexity attack requiring no user interaction but requiring high privileges (PR:H) - meaning the attacker must already hold an elevated iRecruitment/EBS account, which materially limits the realistic threat population to insiders or attackers who have already compromised a privileged credential. No EPSS score, POC, or KEV entry was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified and there is no evidence of active exploitation. No CWE and no SSVC decision data were supplied. The signals are internally consistent: the 7.2 score is driven by full CIA takeover impact, not by ease of initial access. This is a genuine priority for organizations running EBS 12.2.x because the impact is total module compromise, but the PR:H prerequisite means it is not a mass-exploitable, unauthenticated internet threat - treat it as a high-value insider/post-compromise risk rather than a perimeter emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A malicious insider or an external attacker who has already phished or stolen a privileged iRecruitment/EBS account credential sends crafted HTTP requests to the Internal Operations component of a 12.2.x iRecruitment instance. Because the attack is low-complexity and needs no user interaction, they leverage their elevated privileges to take over the iRecruitment module, exfiltrating or altering applicant and internal HR data and disrupting the service. No public proof-of-concept is known at time of analysis, so exploitation would require independent development.

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 Oracle iRecruitment (Oracle E-Business Suite, Internal Operations component) is possible in versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, where a high-privileged attacker with network HTTP access can achieve complete takeover of the module with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Oracle rates this CVSS 3.1 7.2 and addressed it in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, so this is a patch-priority issue driven by the total-takeover impact rather than by confirmed in-the-wild activity.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html); Oracle publishes iRecruitment/EBS patches by version through this CPU, so identify and apply the specific patch for your deployed 12.2.x level (12.2.3-12.2.15) via My Oracle Support. Patch available per vendor advisory - no standalone fixed build number was provided in this input, so confirm the exact patch ID for your release against the CPU matrix. As compensating controls until patched, because exploitation requires a high-privileged authenticated user, tighten iRecruitment/EBS privileged account governance: audit and minimize accounts holding elevated iRecruitment responsibilities, enforce strong authentication and session controls, and restrict HTTP access to the iRecruitment application (network segmentation / reverse-proxy allow-listing) so only trusted internal users reach it - accepting that this may impede legitimate remote recruiters. Increase logging and monitoring of privileged iRecruitment actions to detect abuse in the interim.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle iRecruitment 12.2.3 ≤12.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_irecruitment no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle iRecruitment is the recruiting/applicant-tracking module of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), a large Java/PL-SQL enterprise resource planning platform typically fronted by Oracle Application Server / HTTP Server and backed by an Oracle Database. The affected 'Internal Operations' component handles internal application processing within iRecruitment. Oracle's advisory does not assign a CWE (CWE: N/A) and provides no technical root-cause detail, which is normal for Oracle CPU entries; the CVSS vector (S:U, full CIA impact, PR:H) indicates a flaw exploitable by an already-authenticated privileged EBS user over HTTP that yields control of the iRecruitment application itself without crossing a security scope boundary. Without a CWE or code-level detail, the specific weakness class (e.g., injection, access-control, or deserialization) cannot be confirmed from the available data.

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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 (AV:N) and low-complexity (AC:L) but requires an existing high-privileged iRecruitment account (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 iRecruitment 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 iRecruitment. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle iRecruitment. 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 iRecruitment module in E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 is vulnerable to authenticated remote takeover, allowing high-privilege attackers to achieve complete system compromise affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of recruitment data and operations. Organizations with these versions remain at risk until patched.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
iRecruitment is a specific EBS HR module, not deployed in every EBS estate
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

Attack Technique

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

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