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CVE-2026-62478 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A high-severity vulnerability exists in Oracle Public Sector Financials, an Oracle E-Business Suite product. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 8.8, indicating high severity. It is easily exploitable by a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP, potentially leading to a takeover of Oracle Public Sector Financials. Organizations should prioritize patching to prevent potential takeovers.

Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Product: Oracle Public Sector Financials
CVSS: HIGH 8.8
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 Public Sector Financials versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential takeovers. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should review and apply patches.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the Internal Operations component of Oracle Public Sector Financials, an Oracle E-Business Suite product. It allows an attacker with low privileges and network access via HTTP to compromise the system. Successful attacks can result in confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability has a CVSS Vector of (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Oracle Public Sector Financials versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 are affected. Defenders should verify the affected scope and apply patches accordingly. Organizations should prioritize patching to prevent potential takeovers. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should review and apply patches.

Defensive priority

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

Recommended defensive actions

Apply the latest security patches from Oracle
Review and update network access controls
Monitor system logs for suspicious activity
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 2026-07-21T22:19:04.027Z and last modified on 2026-07-22T17:16:57.790Z. The NVD entry is currently being reviewed. Oracle Public Sector Financials versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 are affected. Defenders should verify the affected scope and apply patches accordingly.

Official resources

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