Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench up to 12.2.15 Spreadsheet Loading privileges management

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench up to 12.2.15. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Spreadsheet Loading. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-61267. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench up to 12.2.15. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Spreadsheet Loading. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Spreadsheet Loading). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle HCM Configuration Workbench. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-61267 since 07/08/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/22/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Human Capital Management Software

Vendor

• Oracle

Name

• HCM Configuration Workbench

Version

• 12.2.0
• 12.2.1
• 12.2.2
• 12.2.3
• 12.2.4
• 12.2.5
• 12.2.6
• 12.2.7
• 12.2.8
• 12.2.9
• 12.2.10
• 12.2.11
• 12.2.12
• 12.2.13
• 12.2.14
• 12.2.15

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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