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CVE-2026-60926 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief
The CVE-2026-60926 vulnerability affects Oracle Public Sector Payroll, a component of Oracle E-Business Suite. This vulnerability class allows high privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, potentially leading to takeover. The affected versions are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Organizations should review their deployments and prioritize patching to prevent potential security breaches. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 7.2, indicating high severity. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:18:27.687Z and has not been modified since then.
- Vendor
- Oracle Corporation
- Product
- Oracle Public Sector Payroll
- CVSS
- HIGH 7.2
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-21
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-08-13
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-21
- Advisory updated
- 2026-08-13
Who should care
Organizations using Oracle Public Sector Payroll, specifically versions 12.2.3-12.2.15, should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential takeover by high privileged attackers with network access via HTTP. Additionally, security teams and vulnerability management teams should review their deployments and assess their exposure to this vulnerability. Operators of affected systems should also take note of the potential impact and plan accordingly. Platform administrators and security personnel should work together to implement compensating controls and monitor system logs for suspicious activity.
Technical summary
The CVE-2026-60926 vulnerability affects Oracle Public Sector Payroll, a component of Oracle E-Business Suite. The vulnerability allows high privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, potentially leading to takeover. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 7.2, indicating high severity. Supported versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 are impacted. The vulnerability can be exploited through HTTP, and defenders should focus on restricting network access and monitoring system logs for suspicious activity.
Defensive priority
High privileged attackers with network access via HTTP can compromise Oracle Public Sector Payroll, potentially leading to takeover.
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply vendor patches or updates to Oracle Public Sector Payroll to mitigate the vulnerability.
- Restrict network access to the affected system to prevent unauthorized access.
- Monitor system logs for suspicious activity.
- Implement compensating controls, such as Web Application Firewalls, to detect and prevent attacks.
- Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify potential weaknesses.
Evidence notes
The CVE-2026-60926 vulnerability affects Oracle Public Sector Payroll, a component of Oracle E-Business Suite. Supported versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 are impacted. The vulnerability allows high privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, potentially leading to takeover. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 7.2, indicating high severity.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-60926 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60926
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-60926 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60926
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html
[email protected] - Vendor Advisory
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.