CVE-2026-62542 in Advanced Benefits
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Advanced Benefits product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Self Service Benefits). 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 Advanced Benefits. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Advanced Benefits accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Advanced Benefits accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Advanced Benefits. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/22/2026
This vulnerability resides within Oracle Advanced Benefits, a component of the Oracle E-Business Suite that enables self-service benefits management for organizations. The affected version range spans from 12.2.3 through 12.2.15, representing a significant portion of the product lifecycle where security flaws have been identified. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers with minimal technical expertise can leverage this weakness, making it particularly concerning for enterprise environments where privileged access may be limited but network exposure remains high.
The technical flaw manifests as a security bypass issue that allows low-privileged attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and system functionalities through HTTP network connections. This represents a critical weakness in the authentication and authorization mechanisms of the self-service benefits module, where proper access controls fail to validate user permissions adequately. The vulnerability's CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 reflects moderate severity but indicates significant potential impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability domains, with the attack vector requiring only network access via HTTP protocol.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft to include unauthorized modification capabilities that could compromise the integrity of benefits management systems. Attackers can perform unauthorized updates, inserts, or deletions against specific Oracle Advanced Benefits data sets, potentially altering employee benefit enrollments, eligibility criteria, or payment information. Additionally, the vulnerability enables unauthorized read access to subsets of sensitive data, exposing confidential employee information and organizational benefit configurations. The partial denial of service component further compounds the impact by potentially disrupting benefits management operations for affected users.
Organizations should prioritize immediate remediation through Oracle's security patches and updates, as this vulnerability creates multiple attack vectors that could be exploited in combination with other weaknesses within the E-Business Suite environment. Network segmentation and access controls should be implemented to limit exposure of the vulnerable component, while monitoring systems should be enhanced to detect unauthorized access attempts. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and may map to ATT&CK techniques involving privilege escalation and credential access through network-based attacks. Given the wide version support range, comprehensive inventory assessment is required to identify all affected instances across enterprise environments, particularly in systems where the Advanced Benefits module remains active despite newer versions being available.