CVE-2026-46828: Oracle E-Business Suite data compromise in Oracle Payroll

CVE-2026-46828 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-05-28

A vulnerability exists in the Internal Operations component of Oracle Payroll, a module within the Oracle E-Business Suite used for managing employee compensation and tax compliance. An attacker with basic user access can exploit this flaw over the network to view, modify, or delete sensitive payroll data. This could lead to significant financial data inaccuracies, unauthorized salary changes, or the exposure of confidential employee information.

Technologies: Oracle Payroll. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-46828 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-46828 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-46828?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 28 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle Payroll 12.2.3-12.2.15.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-46828?
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-2026-46828 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-46828?
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 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 low-privileged authentication and network access via HTTP. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to achieve unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical payroll data, as well as gain complete read access to all data accessible by the Oracle Payroll module. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, reflecting high impacts on confidentiality and integrity, though it does not directly impact service availability.

Affected products

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

Timeline

  • 2026-05-28: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Oracle
  • 2026-05-28: advisory: NVD publication date

References

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