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CVE-2026-62549 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A critical vulnerability was discovered in Oracle HRMS (UK), a product of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically in the UK Payroll component. The vulnerability affects versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 and has been assigned a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 9.6, indicating high confidentiality and integrity impacts. An attacker with low privileges and network access via HTTP can easily exploit this vulnerability to compromise Oracle HRMS (UK). The scope of the vulnerability is not limited to Oracle HRMS (UK), as successful attacks may significantly impact additional products. This could 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.

Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Product: Oracle HRMS (UK)
CVSS: CRITICAL 9.6
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 exploitation. The vulnerability's high CVSS score and the potential for significant impact on additional products make it critical for affected organizations to take immediate action.

Technical summary

The vulnerability in Oracle HRMS (UK) is caused by inadequate security controls in the UK Payroll component. The CVSS Vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N, indicating that the vulnerability can be exploited over the network with low privileges, leading to high impacts on confidentiality and integrity. The vulnerability's scope is not limited to the directly affected component, potentially impacting other products connected to Oracle HRMS (UK).

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

Apply the patch provided by Oracle as soon as possible
Conduct a thorough review of the current system configuration and ensure that all affected versions are identified
Implement compensating controls, such as network segmentation or additional authentication mechanisms, until the patch can be applied
Monitor system logs for any suspicious activity that may indicate exploitation attempts
Verify that the patch has been successfully applied and that the system is no longer vulnerable

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:19:08.543Z and was last modified on 2026-07-22T14:17:23.643Z. The NVD entry is currently in the 'Received' status. Oracle has provided a security alert for this vulnerability (reference: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html).

Official resources

AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:19:08.543Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently Received.