CVE-2026-46954 Oracle CVE debrief

Who should care

Security teams and administrators responsible for Oracle E-Business Suite and specifically Oracle Human Resources should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential exploitation. This includes reviewing and limiting network access, monitoring for suspicious activity, and ensuring that only necessary personnel have high privileges.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the Data Removal Tool component of Oracle Human Resources, part of Oracle E-Business Suite. It has a CVSS Vector of (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions are 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Human Resources.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply the patch from Oracle as soon as possible
• Review and limit network access to Oracle Human Resources
• Monitor for suspicious activity related to Oracle Human Resources
• Ensure that only necessary personnel have high privileges
• Consider compensating controls if patching is not immediately feasible
• Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
• Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:17:02.647Z and last modified on 2026-07-27T16:58:52.163Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. Vendor advisory is available from Oracle. This vulnerability affects Oracle Human Resources, a component of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically the Data Removal Tool. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.2 and can be easily exploited by high-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP, potentially leading to a takeover of Oracle Human Resources. The affected versions are 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.

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