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CVE-2026-62456 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A high-severity vulnerability was discovered in Oracle HRMS (UK), a product of Oracle E-Business Suite. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-62456, has a CVSS score of 8.2 and can be exploited by a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTPS. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification access to critical data or all Oracle HRMS (UK) accessible data, as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle HRMS (UK) accessible data. The vulnerability affects Oracle HRMS (UK) versions 12.2.3-12.2.15.

Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Product: Oracle HRMS (UK)
CVSS: HIGH 8.2
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 prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential data breaches. Affected operators and platforms should review the official advisory and CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance. Vulnerability management and security teams should plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the Internal Operations component of Oracle HRMS (UK). It is a difficult-to-exploit vulnerability that requires low privileges and network access via HTTPS. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N, indicating a high impact on confidentiality and integrity. The vulnerability can be exploited by a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle HRMS (UK). Successful attacks can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification access to critical data or all Oracle HRMS (UK) accessible data, as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle HRMS (UK) accessible data.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

Apply the patch released by Oracle as part of the July 2026 CPU
Restrict network access to Oracle HRMS (UK) to only necessary personnel
Monitor Oracle HRMS (UK) logs for suspicious activity
Consider implementing additional security controls, such as multi-factor authentication
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

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:19:02.770Z and last modified on 2026-07-22T18:17:04.607Z. The NVD entry is currently in the 'Received' status. Limited source detail is available. Defenders should verify the official CVE record and NVD entry for the most current information. The vulnerability affects Oracle HRMS (UK) versions 12.2.3-12.2.15. Evidence is based on the CVE record and NVD entry.

Official resources

AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:19:02.770Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently Received.