CVE-2026-61267 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

Who should care

Organizations using Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically those with Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench deployed, should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential exploitation. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should review the CVE record and NVD entry for additional information. IT operators and administrators responsible for Oracle E-Business Suite deployments should assess their exposure and plan for remediation.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the Spreadsheet Loading component of Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench, a part of Oracle E-Business Suite. It is easily exploitable and allows unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the workbench. The CVSS Vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some accessible data, unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data, and partial denial of service (partial DOS).

Defensive priority

High priority should be given to patching this vulnerability due to its high CVSS score and the potential for exploitation.

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply the patch provided by Oracle as soon as possible
• Review and update network access controls to restrict HTTP access to Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench
• Monitor for suspicious activity and implement additional security measures to detect potential exploitation attempts
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:18:57.247Z and was last modified on 2026-07-22T19:17:11.300Z. The NVD entry is currently in the 'Received' status. The source item URL for CVE-2026-61267 is available. Oracle has provided a security alert for CVE-2026-61267. The CVE-2026-61267 CVE record is available on CVE.org. The NVD detail page for CVE-2026-61267 provides additional information.

Sources and 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.