Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (India) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). (CVE-2026-87161)
A vulnerability exists in the Oracle HRMS (India) component of Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. This vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the Oracle HRMS (India) system. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical data and unauthorized modification (update, insert, delete) of some accessible data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5, indicating high severity with significant confidentiality and integrity impacts. Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update addressing this and many other vulnerabilities.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87161 is a vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (India) product of Oracle E-Business Suite, affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The flaw allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to gain unauthorized access to critical data and perform unauthorized data modifications. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N). Oracle's September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update includes fixes for this vulnerability among 673 others. Oracle strongly recommends applying the patches promptly to mitigate exploitation risks.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data within Oracle HRMS (India) and unauthorized update, insertion, or deletion of some accessible data. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network with low attack complexity and requires low privileges but no user interaction. The scope of impact may extend beyond Oracle HRMS (India) to additional products.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 that includes a fix for this vulnerability. Customers are strongly advised to apply the official Oracle patches without delay to remediate this issue. Oracle recommends remaining on actively supported versions and promptly applying security patches. No additional mitigation steps are specified beyond applying the official patch.
Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (India) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). (CVE-2026-87161)
Description
A vulnerability exists in the Oracle HRMS (India) component of Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. This vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the Oracle HRMS (India) system. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical data and unauthorized modification (update, insert, delete) of some accessible data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5, indicating high severity with significant confidentiality and integrity impacts. Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update addressing this and many other vulnerabilities.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.5high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87161 is a vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (India) product of Oracle E-Business Suite, affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The flaw allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to gain unauthorized access to critical data and perform unauthorized data modifications. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N). Oracle's September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update includes fixes for this vulnerability among 673 others. Oracle strongly recommends applying the patches promptly to mitigate exploitation risks.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data within Oracle HRMS (India) and unauthorized update, insertion, or deletion of some accessible data. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network with low attack complexity and requires low privileges but no user interaction. The scope of impact may extend beyond Oracle HRMS (India) to additional products.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 that includes a fix for this vulnerability. Customers are strongly advised to apply the official Oracle patches without delay to remediate this issue. Oracle recommends remaining on actively supported versions and promptly applying security patches. No additional mitigation steps are specified beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-5676-vmff-cgcw
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87161"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aaa07da55bf5e2cf5ea2da2
Added to database: 09/16/2026, 03:07:06 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 03:38:17 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 03:38:17 UTC
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