CVE-2026-60926 in Public Sector Payroll
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Payroll product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Public Sector Payroll. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Public Sector Payroll. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/22/2026
This vulnerability resides within Oracle E-Business Suite's Oracle Public Sector Payroll component, specifically in the Internal Operations module where it manifests as a security flaw affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The vulnerability represents a significant risk to organizations utilizing this payroll system as it allows for remote exploitation by attackers with elevated privileges who can establish network connections via HTTP protocol. The CVSS 3.1 scoring of 7.2 indicates a high severity issue that could result in complete system compromise, with impacts spanning confidentiality, integrity, and availability domains.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls within the internal operations framework, allowing authenticated users with high privilege levels to exploit weaknesses in the payroll processing mechanisms. Attackers leveraging this flaw can potentially gain complete control over the payroll system, enabling them to manipulate employee data, alter payment records, and potentially disrupt critical financial operations. The attack vector requires network access through HTTP connections, suggesting that the vulnerability may be accessible from external networks or internal systems where appropriate authentication has been compromised.
The operational impact of successful exploitation extends beyond simple data compromise, as attackers could manipulate payroll calculations, modify employee compensation records, or even disable critical payroll processing functions entirely. This represents a severe business continuity risk for public sector organizations that rely heavily on accurate and secure payroll processing. The vulnerability's designation as easily exploitable means that skilled attackers with appropriate privileges can quickly leverage this weakness without requiring extensive technical expertise or prolonged reconnaissance efforts.
Organizations should prioritize immediate remediation through Oracle's security patches and updates specifically addressing this vulnerability, while implementing additional network segmentation controls to limit access to payroll systems. Security monitoring should focus on unusual HTTP traffic patterns and unauthorized access attempts to payroll processing modules. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and may map to ATT&CK techniques involving privilege escalation and credential manipulation. Administrators should conduct thorough access control reviews and implement principle of least privilege enforcement to minimize potential impact from similar vulnerabilities in the future.