CVE-2026-70690

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Oracle HRMS US Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-09-03

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. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HRMS (US). While the vulnerability is in Oracle HRMS (US), attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle HRMS (US). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-18

Last Modified

2026-09-03

Generated

2026-09-08

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-07

NVD

CVE-2026-70690

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-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 high-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to potentially take over the Oracle HRMS (US) system. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.0, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking for Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15 with Oracle HRMS (US) component. Inspect Oracle application logs for unusual HTTP access patterns or privilege escalation attempts. Verify if the US Payroll - General module has unpatched versions. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to take over the Oracle HRMS (US) system, leading to unauthorized access, data breaches, or system disruptions. Since attacks may impact additional products, the effects could extend beyond the primary system.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows high privileged attackers to compromise Oracle HRMS (US) via HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data breaches, or system takeover. Such impacts could violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (healthcare data security) by exposing sensitive personal or health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for Oracle E-Business Suite to address the vulnerability in HRMS (US). Ensure only trusted users with minimal privileges have network access to the affected component. Monitor Oracle's security advisories for updates and patches.

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