CVE-2026-60897

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Oracle Payroll Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-07-21

Last updated on: 2026-07-24

Assigner: Oracle

Description

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).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-21

Last Modified

2026-07-24

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-60897

EUVD

EUVD-2026-47172

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	payroll	From 12.2.3 (inc) to 12.2.15 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-269	The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CWE-287	When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
CWE-306	The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle Payroll, part of Oracle E-Business Suite. It allows a low-privileged attacker with network access to take over the Oracle Payroll system. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Detection Guidance

Detection of CVE-2026-60897 requires checking for vulnerable versions of Oracle Payroll in Oracle E-Business Suite. Inspect the Oracle Payroll component versions (12.2.3 to 12.2.15) and verify if patches are applied. Review HTTP access logs for unusual activity targeting the Oracle Payroll component.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain full control over Oracle Payroll, potentially accessing sensitive payroll data, altering records, or disrupting payroll operations. This could lead to financial fraud, data breaches, or operational disruptions.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to non-compliance with GDPR (due to unauthorized data access) and HIPAA (if payroll data includes protected health information). Organizations may face fines, legal penalties, and reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle E-Business Suite patches for Payroll component immediately. Restrict network access to Oracle Payroll via HTTP to trusted sources only. Review and enforce least-privilege access for users with Payroll permissions.

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