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CVE-2026-62542 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Advanced Benefits, a component of Oracle E-Business Suite. The vulnerability is rated as medium with a CVSS score of 6.3. A low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP can exploit this vulnerability to compromise Oracle Advanced Benefits, leading to unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some accessible data, unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data, and partial denial of service.

Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle Advanced Benefits
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-21
Original CVE updated
2026-08-06
Advisory published
2026-07-21
Advisory updated
2026-08-06

Who should care

Security teams and administrators responsible for Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Advanced Benefits should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential exploitation.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the Self Service Benefits component of Oracle Advanced Benefits in Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3-12.2.15. It is easily exploitable by a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP. Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized data modifications, read access, and partial denial of service. The CVSS Vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Defensive priority

Medium priority due to the CVSS score of 6.3 and the potential impact on data integrity, confidentiality, and availability.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the security patch provided by Oracle as soon as possible.
  • Review and update access controls to ensure that only authorized personnel have access to Oracle Advanced Benefits.
  • Monitor Oracle Advanced Benefits for any suspicious activity.
  • Consider implementing additional security measures such as web application firewalls to detect and prevent exploitation attempts.
  • Perform a thorough review of the system to identify potential entry points for attackers.
  • Verify that all necessary security patches are applied and up-to-date.
  • Conduct regular security audits to ensure the system's integrity.

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:19:08.100Z and last modified on 2026-07-22T15:17:21.053Z. The NVD entry is currently in the 'Received' status. The vulnerability details are based on the information provided by Oracle and the NVD.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-62542 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-62542

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

  • CVE-2026-62542 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62542

    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.