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Oracle Payroll EUVDEUVD-2026-61892

| CVE-2026-70945 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-7jcm-pjr8-574r
7.7
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 low-privilege Oracle EBS credential
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted HTTP request to Internal Operations endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Bypass authorization control in Payroll module
  4. Execution
    Read complete Oracle Payroll data
  5. Impact
    Access additional EBS components via scope change

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 a valid Oracle E-Business Suite account with low-level privileges - any authenticated EBS user, including self-service HR, payroll clerk, or contractor roles, is a viable attacker. Network access via HTTP to the Oracle EBS application tier is necessary. The vulnerability resides in the Internal Operations component of Oracle Payroll, so the Payroll module must be deployed and accessible. No non-default configuration is described as required, and the CVSS vector (AC:L, PR:L) confirms low complexity and low privilege sufficiency. What limits exploitation: unauthenticated external attackers cannot exploit this directly - at minimum, a valid EBS credential is needed. Organizations that restrict EBS HTTP access to internal networks or VPN reduce external exposure. The scope change means impact extends beyond Payroll, but the extent of cross-module impact depends on the specific EBS configuration and inter-module data sharing in the target environment.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.7 is well-supported by the vector: network-reachable (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), requiring only low privileges (PR:L), no user interaction (UI:N), with high confidentiality impact across a scope change (S:C/C:H). This is not a high-CVSS-but-low-real-risk case - the combination of low attack complexity, low privilege bar, and scope change makes this genuinely dangerous in enterprise environments where Oracle Payroll stores sensitive HR and compensation data. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag suggests the attacker's low-privilege credential is leveraged to circumvent authorization controls, not to bypass authentication entirely - a distinction that matters for triage but does not reduce risk meaningfully. EPSS data is not available in the provided intelligence, so exploitation probability cannot be quantitatively assessed. No KEV listing and no POC have been identified, consistent with a newly disclosed Oracle CPU advisory. The primary real-world risk is insider threat amplification and credential-based lateral data access; an attacker with any valid EBS account - including a payroll clerk, contractor, or compromised service account - can read all payroll data and potentially affect downstream EBS components. Oracle CPU August 2026 is the authoritative source; no independent third-party confirmation of exploitability is available at time of analysis.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker holding any valid Oracle EBS account with low-privilege access - such as a self-service HR user, payroll clerk, or compromised service account - sends a crafted HTTP request to the Internal Operations component of Oracle Payroll over the network. Due to the authorization bypass flaw, the access control check is circumvented and the attacker retrieves complete payroll data - including salary, tax, and banking details - for all employees, and may access data within other EBS modules due to the scope change. No elevated privileges, special tooling, or user interaction are required beyond a valid low-privilege credential.

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 – Aug 19, 2026

Unauthorized data exposure in Oracle Payroll (E-Business Suite component: Internal Operations) allows a low-privileged, network-authenticated attacker to gain complete read access to all Oracle Payroll-accessible data via HTTP, with confirmed scope change that may cascade into impact on additional EBS components. Affected versions span 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, covering a broad range of the currently supported 12.2.x release line. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, though the vulnerability is tagged as an authentication bypass and rated easily exploitable with low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

Apply Oracle's Critical Patch Update for August 2026, available via Oracle Support (My Oracle Support patch delivery). The advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html contains the specific patch identifiers for each affected 12.2.x release. An exact fixed version number is not independently confirmed from the available data - consult the Oracle CPU matrix for the patch applicable to your specific 12.2.x release. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict network access to the Oracle EBS HTTP tier to only authorized internal IP ranges or VPN-sourced traffic, reducing the network attack surface and making exploitation harder for external actors. Additionally, audit Oracle Payroll role assignments to ensure that low-privileged accounts - particularly service accounts, contractor accounts, and self-service HR users - hold only the minimum necessary grants, reducing the pool of credentials that could be leveraged. Note that access restriction does not eliminate risk from insider threats or already-compromised low-privilege accounts; patching remains the required remediation.

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

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

Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Payroll is a payroll management module within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), deployed on-premise or in hosted Oracle environments and accessed via HTTP. The affected component is 'Internal Operations,' suggesting a server-side processing pathway that handles privileged payroll data. The CVSS scope change metric (S:C) indicates that exploitation breaks the security boundary of the Oracle Payroll component itself and can affect adjacent EBS modules or data stores. CWE is not assigned in the available data, but the vendor-supplied tag 'Authentication Bypass' points toward an authorization control failure - likely an access-check bypass within the Internal Operations API or servlet layer that allows a low-privileged EBS user to read data scoped to higher-privileged roles or other business units. Affected CPE range is Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.7 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.7 HIGH

Network-accessible HTTP vector with low-privilege credential sufficient; scope change and high confidentiality align with described data exposure across EBS modules; no integrity or availability impact described.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/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
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Payroll, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Payroll accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Payroll in E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 contains a vulnerability allowing any network-connected user with a low-privilege EBS account to read all payroll and related financial data, directly exposing employee compensation, tax information, and personal records. With confirmed potential to cascade to other EBS modules, this threatens the integrity and confidentiality of the entire HR and finance system for any organization running affected EBS versions.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Restrict network access to EBS Payroll systems to authorized personnel only; implement database-level access controls limiting read privileges to system accounts requiring payroll access; enable and continuously monitor database query logs for payroll tables; deploy database activity monitoring (DAM) for real-time detection of unauthorized access; enforce principle of least privilege on all EBS user roles; segment EBS network infrastructure from less-trusted network zones.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 81% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely used in large enterprises, not universal deployments
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
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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