# CVE-2026-46826: Oracle E-Business Suite Payroll takeover in Internal Operations

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-46826-oracle-e-business-suite-payroll-takeover-in-internal-operations  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-28. Updated: 2026-05-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-46826 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-05-28

A vulnerability exists in the Oracle Payroll component of the Oracle E-Business Suite, which is used by organizations to manage employee compensation and tax filings. An attacker with low-level access to the corporate network could exploit this flaw to take full control of the payroll system. This could lead to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive employee financial data, disruption of payroll operations, or fraudulent modification of payment records.

Technologies: [Oracle E-Business Suite Payroll](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/e-business-suite-payroll). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-46826 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-46826 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-46826?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 28 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle E-Business Suite Payroll 12.2.3-12.2.15.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-46826?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-46826 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-46826?** Check whether you run Oracle E-Business Suite Payroll at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

This vulnerability affects the Internal Operations component of Oracle Payroll within Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. It is classified as an easily exploitable flaw that requires only low-privileged authentication and network reachability via HTTPS. While the specific CWE is not detailed in the advisory, the impact is a complete compromise of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA triad), effectively allowing an attacker to take over the Oracle Payroll instance. Organizations should refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update for May 2026 for remediation steps.

## Affected products

- Oracle E-Business Suite Payroll 12.2.3-12.2.15

## Timeline

- 2026-05-28: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Oracle
- 2026-05-28: advisory: NVD record published

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspumay2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspumay2026.html)

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