CVE-2026-70773

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Oracle E-Business Suite HCM Common Architecture Data Access Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-09-03

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle HCM Common Architecture product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Knowledge Integration). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HCM Common Architecture. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle HCM Common Architecture accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle HCM Common Architecture accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N).

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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-2026-70773

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	hcm_common_architecture	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 HCM Common Architecture within Oracle E-Business Suite. It allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely access the system via HTTP and potentially compromise sensitive data or modify some data. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.2, indicating high impact on confidentiality and moderate impact on integrity.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability affects Oracle HCM Common Architecture versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15. Detection involves checking for exposed HTTP interfaces and verifying if the component is accessible without authentication. Use network scanning tools like nmap to identify Oracle services and review HTTP responses for signs of the vulnerable component.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all accessible data in Oracle HCM Common Architecture. It may also allow attackers to insert, update, or delete some data within the system.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle HCM Common Architecture accessible data, which could lead to unauthorized data exposure or modification. This may violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (healthcare data privacy) due to potential unauthorized access or disclosure of 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 the HCM Common Architecture component.

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