CVE-2026-62524

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Privilege Escalation in Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS

Publication date: 2026-07-21

Last updated on: 2026-07-27

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (US) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: US Payroll - General). 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 HRMS (US). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle HRMS (US) accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle HRMS (US) accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle HRMS (US). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-21

Last Modified

2026-07-27

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-62524

EUVD

EUVD-2026-47542

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	human_resources_management_system	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-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
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 HRMS (US) within Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically affecting versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15. It allows a low-privileged attacker with network access to exploit the system via HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or modifications and partial denial of service.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability affects Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (US) versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15. Detection requires checking for unpatched versions of Oracle HRMS (US) Payroll - General component. Inspect Oracle E-Business Suite instances for versions within the affected range. Use Oracle's official patching tools or scripts to verify patch levels. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to read, modify, or delete some Oracle HRMS (US) data, disrupt system availability, or cause partial service outages. This may lead to data breaches, financial losses, or operational disruptions for affected organizations.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or disclosure of sensitive employee or payroll data, violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) requirements. Non-compliance may result in legal penalties, fines, or reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle E-Business Suite patches for HRMS (US) versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15. Restrict network access to HTTP ports for Oracle HRMS (US) components. Monitor for unauthorized data access or modification attempts.

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