CVE-2026-70802

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Oracle Public Sector HR Takeover via HTTP

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-28

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Human Resources product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Regression Testing). 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 Public Sector Human Resources. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Public Sector Human Resources, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Public Sector Human Resources. 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

2026-08-28

Generated

2026-09-08

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-07

NVD

CVE-2026-70802

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	public_sector_human_resources	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 Human Resources within Oracle E-Business Suite. It affects versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15 and allows a highly privileged attacker with network access to potentially take over the system. The attack vector is HTTP-based and has a CVSS score of 8.0, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability affects Oracle Public Sector Human Resources within Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.15. Detection requires checking for unauthorized access attempts or unusual activity in the HTTP interface of the affected component. Review Oracle E-Business Suite logs for suspicious HTTP requests targeting the Regression Testing module. Ensure all patches for this component are applied.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to take over the Oracle Public Sector Human Resources system. This could lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, or disruption of services, especially since attacks may impact additional products.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows high privileged attackers to compromise Oracle Public Sector Human Resources, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data breaches, or system takeover. Such incidents could violate GDPR (data protection), HIPAA (healthcare data), or other compliance requirements by exposing sensitive personal or health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically addressing the Oracle Public Sector Human Resources component. Restrict network access to HTTP interfaces and limit privileges for users with high access levels.

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