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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
- 2026-07-22
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-21
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-22
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.
Official resources
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CVE-2026-62542 CVE record
CVE.org
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CVE-2026-62542 NVD detail
NVD
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Source item URL
nvd_modified
- Source reference
AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:19:08.100Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently Received.