CVE-2026-61080 in Public Sector Human Resources
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Human Resources product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Regression Testing). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Public Sector Human Resources. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Public Sector Human Resources accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Public Sector Human Resources accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/22/2026
This vulnerability resides within Oracle E-Business Suite's Public Sector Human Resources component, specifically within the Regression Testing module of versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The flaw represents a significant security weakness that can be exploited by low-privileged attackers who gain network access through HTTP protocols. The vulnerability's ease of exploitation makes it particularly dangerous as it requires minimal attacker privileges and can be leveraged from remote locations without requiring physical access to the system infrastructure.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from inadequate access controls within the regression testing framework, allowing authenticated users with minimal privileges to perform unauthorized data manipulation operations. Attackers can exploit this weakness to execute unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations against specific data sets within the human resources module. Additionally, the vulnerability enables unauthorized read access to sensitive subsets of data that should normally be restricted to authorized personnel only. This dual impact on both confidentiality and integrity aligns with common security principle violations where proper authorization checks fail to validate user permissions adequately.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data compromise as it undermines the fundamental trust in the human resources database integrity. Organizations utilizing affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions face potential exposure of sensitive employee information, payroll data, and personnel records that could be modified or extracted by unauthorized individuals. The CVSS 3.1 score of 5.4 indicates a medium severity vulnerability that requires immediate attention given its low attack complexity and the potential for significant data compromise. The vector analysis shows network-based exploitation with low access complexity and limited privilege requirements, making it particularly attractive to threat actors seeking to infiltrate enterprise systems.
From a cybersecurity framework perspective, this vulnerability maps directly to CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and aligns with several ATT&CK tactics including T1078 (Valid Accounts) and T1566 (Phishing). The vulnerability demonstrates poor privilege separation within the application layer where regression testing functionality should not provide elevated data manipulation capabilities. Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying the latest Oracle security patches, reviewing and tightening access controls for the affected component, and monitoring network traffic for suspicious HTTP requests targeting the human resources module. Network segmentation and firewall rules should be enforced to restrict unnecessary access to the vulnerable application components while maintaining proper audit logging for all data access operations.