CVE-2026-60926

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Oracle Public Sector Payroll Remote Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-07-21

Last updated on: 2026-07-24

Assigner: Oracle

Description

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).

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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-2026-60926

EUVD

EUVD-2026-47192

Affected Vendors & Products

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

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle Public Sector Payroll within Oracle E-Business Suite. It affects versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15. An attacker with high privileges and network access via HTTP can exploit it to take over the payroll system. The vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 7.2, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking for Oracle Public Sector Payroll versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15. Review HTTP traffic logs for suspicious activity targeting this component. Ensure all Oracle E-Business Suite instances are updated to the latest patched versions.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to fully compromise the Oracle Public Sector Payroll system. This may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive payroll data, modification of payroll records, or disruption of payroll services, potentially causing financial or operational harm.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to breaches of sensitive employee data, which may violate GDPR (if personal data is involved) or HIPAA (if health-related payroll data is exposed). Non-compliance with these regulations could result in legal penalties, fines, or reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically for the Public Sector Payroll component. Ensure the affected versions (12.2.3-12.2.15) are updated to a patched release. Restrict network access to HTTP interfaces and enforce strict authentication for privileged users.

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