CVE-2026-62561

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Privilege Escalation in Oracle HRMS (US)

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: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle HRMS (US) executes to compromise Oracle HRMS (US). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle HRMS (US). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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

2026-07-27

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-62561

EUVD

EUVD-2026-47557

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.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle HRMS (US) within Oracle E-Business Suite. It affects versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15. A low-privileged attacker with local access can exploit it to take over the Oracle HRMS (US) system. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking for Oracle HRMS (US) versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15 and verifying if the system is running Oracle E-Business Suite with the vulnerable component. Review Oracle's security patches and apply updates if affected. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle HRMS (US) versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15, an attacker with local access could gain control of the system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of critical information, or disruption of services.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or modification of sensitive data, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, or other regulations. Organizations using affected versions should address this to maintain compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically for the HRMS (US) component. Ensure all affected versions (12.2.3-12.2.15) are updated to the patched release. Review and restrict user privileges to minimize access for low-privileged accounts.

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