# CVE-2026-46827: Oracle E-Business Suite compromise in Oracle Payroll Self Service Manager

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-46827-oracle-e-business-suite-compromise-in-oracle-payroll-self-service  
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-2026-46827 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-05-28

A vulnerability exists in the Self Service Manager component of Oracle Payroll, a module within the Oracle E-Business Suite used by organizations to manage employee compensation and tax reporting. An attacker with basic user credentials can exploit this flaw over the network to gain full control over 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 Payroll](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/payroll). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-46827 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-46827 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-46827?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 28 May 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-46827?** 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-2026-46827 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-46827?** Check whether you run Oracle 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 Self Service Manager component of Oracle Payroll within Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. It is classified as easily exploitable, requiring only low-privileged user credentials and network access via HTTP. The flaw allows an attacker to bypass security controls to achieve a complete takeover of the Oracle Payroll module. Successful exploitation results in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Users are advised to refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update for May 2026 for remediation steps.

## Affected products

- Oracle E-Business Suite (Oracle Payroll) 12.2.3-12.2.15

## Timeline

- 2026-05-28: disclosed
- 2026-05-28: advisory

## References

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

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