CVE-2026-62561: 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). in Oracle Corporation Oracle HRMS (US)
CVE-2026-62561 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle HRMS (US) component of Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. It allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle HRMS executes to compromise the application, potentially resulting in full takeover. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8. Oracle has published a Critical Patch Update advisory in July 2026 addressing multiple vulnerabilities, including this one, and strongly recommends applying patches promptly. No explicit patch or remediation level is stated for this specific vulnerability in the advisory content provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-62561 is a vulnerability in Oracle HRMS (US) within Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations) affecting supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The flaw allows a low privileged attacker who has logon access to the infrastructure hosting Oracle HRMS to compromise the application, potentially leading to complete takeover. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates local attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and no user interaction, resulting in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vendor advisory from Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update references this vulnerability as part of a large set of security patches but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level for this specific issue. Oracle urges customers to apply security patches without delay to mitigate exploitation risks.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to full compromise of Oracle HRMS (US), affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. An attacker with low privileges and logon access to the infrastructure can leverage this flaw to take over the Oracle HRMS application, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or service disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory includes multiple security patches and strongly recommends customers apply these patches promptly. Although no explicit patch or remediation level is stated for CVE-2026-62561 in the advisory content provided, customers should review the advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for detailed patch availability and installation instructions. Maintaining actively-supported versions and timely application of Oracle patches is the primary mitigation strategy.
CVE-2026-62561: 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). in Oracle Corporation Oracle HRMS (US)
Description
CVE-2026-62561 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle HRMS (US) component of Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. It allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle HRMS executes to compromise the application, potentially resulting in full takeover. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8. Oracle has published a Critical Patch Update advisory in July 2026 addressing multiple vulnerabilities, including this one, and strongly recommends applying patches promptly. No explicit patch or remediation level is stated for this specific vulnerability in the advisory content provided.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-62561 is a vulnerability in Oracle HRMS (US) within Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations) affecting supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The flaw allows a low privileged attacker who has logon access to the infrastructure hosting Oracle HRMS to compromise the application, potentially leading to complete takeover. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates local attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and no user interaction, resulting in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vendor advisory from Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update references this vulnerability as part of a large set of security patches but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level for this specific issue. Oracle urges customers to apply security patches without delay to mitigate exploitation risks.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to full compromise of Oracle HRMS (US), affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. An attacker with low privileges and logon access to the infrastructure can leverage this flaw to take over the Oracle HRMS application, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or service disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory includes multiple security patches and strongly recommends customers apply these patches promptly. Although no explicit patch or remediation level is stated for CVE-2026-62561 in the advisory content provided, customers should review the advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for detailed patch availability and installation instructions. Maintaining actively-supported versions and timely application of Oracle patches is the primary mitigation strategy.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-14T14:54:48.741Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a5fee4e9c2644c7f8d5ec2b
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 22:10:22 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 04:22:05 UTC
Last updated: 09/04/2026, 22:52:13 UTC
Views: 96
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