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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.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-62456 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-62456
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-62456 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62456
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html
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.