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CVE-2026-46976 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A high-severity vulnerability was discovered in Oracle Public Sector Payroll, a component of Oracle E-Business Suite. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46976, has a CVSS score of 7.2 and can be easily exploited by a high-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP, potentially leading to a takeover of the affected system. This vulnerability affects versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 of Oracle Public Sector Payroll. Administrators and security teams should prioritize patching to prevent potential exploitation. The CVE record was published on 2026-06-17T10:54:16.597Z and was last modified on 2026-06-18T21:11:30.913Z.

Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle Public Sector Payroll
CVSS
HIGH 7.2
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-17
Original CVE updated
2026-06-18
Advisory published
2026-06-17
Advisory updated
2026-06-18

Who should care

Administrators and security teams responsible for Oracle Public Sector Payroll and Oracle E-Business Suite should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential exploitation.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the Internal Operations component of Oracle Public Sector Payroll, affecting versions 12.2.3-12.2.15. A high-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP can easily exploit this vulnerability, which has a CVSS Vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, impacting Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. The vulnerability can be exploited through HTTP, and its high CVSS score indicates a high severity level. Oracle Public Sector Payroll administrators should review and update access controls to ensure that only necessary personnel have high privileges.

Defensive priority

High priority should be given to patching this vulnerability due to its high CVSS score and the potential for a high-privileged attacker to compromise the system.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the patch provided by Oracle Corporation as soon as possible.
  • Review and update access controls to ensure that only necessary personnel have high privileges.
  • Monitor network access and HTTP traffic for suspicious activity.
  • Consider implementing compensating controls, such as Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), to detect and prevent exploitation attempts.
  • Perform a thorough review of the affected system's configuration and ensure that all necessary security patches are applied.
  • Implement additional monitoring and logging to detect potential exploitation attempts.
  • Review and update incident response plans to ensure preparedness in case of a potential security incident.

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-06-17T10:54:16.597Z and was last modified on 2026-06-18T21:11:30.913Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. The vulnerability is described in the Oracle Public Sector Payroll product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations).

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-46976 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46976

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-46976 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46976

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.