CVE-2026-62565 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

Who should care

Organizations using Oracle HRMS (US) versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential data breaches and unauthorized access. This is crucial for operators managing these systems, as it can lead to significant data exposure and unauthorized modifications. The vulnerability's impact on platform security and the role of vulnerability management teams in addressing it should also be considered. Security teams must ensure that all affected versions are identified and patched, and that compensating controls are in place to mitigate the risk until patching can be completed.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 7.1, indicating a high severity level. The CVSS Vector is (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N), showing that the vulnerability can be exploited over the network with low privileges, leading to high confidentiality and low integrity impacts. This vulnerability affects the Oracle HRMS (US) product of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically in the US Payroll Year End component, in versions 12.2.3-12.2.15. The vulnerability is easily exploitable by a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle HRMS (US) accessible data, as well as unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some of Oracle HRMS (US) accessible data.

Defensive priority

High priority should be given to patching this vulnerability due to its high CVSS score and the potential for significant data exposure and unauthorized data modifications.

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for Oracle HRMS (US) versions 12.2.3-12.2.15.
• Conduct a thorough inventory of Oracle HRMS (US) instances within the organization to ensure all affected versions are identified and patched.
• Implement compensating controls such as enhanced monitoring and access restrictions to mitigate the risk until patching can be completed.
• Verify that network access to Oracle HRMS (US) is properly restricted and that the principle of least privilege is enforced.
• Review 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 2026-07-21T22:19:09.440Z and was last modified on 2026-07-22T14:17:24.547Z. 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).

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