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CVE-2026-61260 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A vulnerability was discovered in Oracle HRMS (UK), a product of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically in the UK Payroll component. The affected versions are 12.2.3-12.2.15. This vulnerability is easily exploitable by a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some Oracle HRMS (UK) accessible data, as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle HRMS (UK) accessible data. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 5.4, indicating a medium severity level. Organizations should prioritize patching or mitigating this vulnerability.

Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle HRMS (UK)
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.4
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-21
Original CVE updated
2026-07-22
Advisory published
2026-07-21
Advisory updated
2026-07-22

Who should care

Organizations using Oracle HRMS (UK) versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk. This includes reviewing and updating access controls for Oracle HRMS (UK) users, restricting network access to the system, and monitoring for suspicious activity on the network. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should prioritize patching or mitigating this vulnerability.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the UK Payroll component of Oracle HRMS (UK), a product of Oracle E-Business Suite. It has a CVSS Vector of (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N), indicating that it can be exploited over the network with low privileges, leading to confidentiality and integrity impacts. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 5.4, indicating a medium severity level. The vulnerability allows low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to potentially update, insert, or delete some Oracle HRMS (UK) accessible data and read a subset of accessible data.

Defensive priority

Medium priority should be given to patching or mitigating this vulnerability, as it can be exploited by low-privileged attackers with network access.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the patches provided by Oracle as soon as possible
  • Restrict network access to the Oracle HRMS (UK) system
  • Monitor for suspicious activity on the network
  • Review and update access controls for Oracle HRMS (UK) users
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:18:56.587Z and was last modified on 2026-07-22T16:18:44.290Z. The NVD entry is currently in the 'Received' status. This information is based on the supplied source corpus and may need verification. Defenders should check the official CVE record and NVD entry for updates. The vulnerability affects Oracle HRMS (UK) versions 12.2.3-12.2.15, specifically the UK Payroll component.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-61260 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-61260

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

  • CVE-2026-61260 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61260

    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.