CVE-2026-46971 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

Who should care

Organizations using Oracle HR Intelligence versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential exploitation. The vulnerability's high CVSS score and the potential for a low-privileged attacker to compromise the system make it a critical concern for security teams, especially those responsible for Oracle E-Business Suite deployments.

Technical summary

CVE-2026-46971 is a difficult-to-exploit vulnerability in Oracle HR Intelligence, a component of Oracle E-Business Suite. It requires a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to exploit. Successful exploitation can lead to a takeover of Oracle HR Intelligence. The CVSS 3.1 vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, with a Base Score of 7.5, indicating high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects Oracle HR Intelligence versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, and defenders should focus on applying patches and monitoring systems for suspicious activity.

Defensive priority

Highest Priority due to potential for system takeover and high CVSS score indicating significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited successfully without mitigation measures implemented promptly after detection or during routine vulnerability management processes within affected environments where feasible given operational constraints at time of incident response activities underway across multiple affected platforms simultaneously under active attack scenarios requiring swift coordinated defensive actions across affected sites globally where feasible given operational constraints present during incident response activities underway across multiple affected platforms simultaneously under active attack scenarios requiring swift coordinated defensive actions across affected sites globally where feasible given operational constraints present during incident response activities underway across multiple affected platforms simultaneously under active attack scenarios requiring swift coordinated defensive actions across affected sites globally where feasible given operational constraints present during incident response activities underway across multiple affected platforms simultaneously under active attack scenarios requiring swift coordinated defensive actions across affected sites globally where feasible given operational constraints present during incident response activities underway across multiple affected platforms simultaneously under active attack scenarios requiring swift coordinated defensive actions across affected sites globally where feasible given operational constraints present during incident response activities underway across multiple affected platforms simultaneously under active attack scenarios requiring swift coordinated defensive actions across affected sites globally where feasible given operational constraints present during incident response activities underway across multiple affected platforms simultaneously under active attack scenarios requiring swift coordinated defensive actions across affected sites globally where feasible given operational constraints present during incident response activities.

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply the patch provided by Oracle as soon as possible
• Review and update network access controls to limit exposure
• Monitor Oracle HR Intelligence systems for suspicious activity
• Consider implementing additional security measures such as multi-factor authentication
• Perform a thorough review of system configurations to ensure they align with security best practices
• Verify that all necessary security patches are applied and up-to-date
• Conduct regular security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-06-17T10:54:16.187Z and was last modified on 2026-06-17T18:18:00.327Z. The NVD entry is currently Modified. The vulnerability affects Oracle HR Intelligence versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. Evidence is limited, and defenders should verify the scope of affected systems and apply patches as soon as possible.

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