CVE-2026-60894: Oracle Payroll compromise in Internal Operations component

CVE-2026-60894 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-07-21

A vulnerability exists in Oracle Payroll, a component of the Oracle E-Business Suite 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 manipulation of payment records.

Technologies: Oracle Payroll. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-60894 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60894 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-60894?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 21 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle Payroll 12.2.3 - 12.2.15.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60894?
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-2026-60894 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-60894?
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 a high-severity issue that allows a low-privileged attacker to achieve a complete compromise of the application (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability impacts). The attack vector is network-based via HTTP, though exploitation is considered difficult due to high attack complexity. Successful exploitation can result in a total takeover of the Oracle Payroll environment. Users are advised to refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026 for remediation steps.

Affected products

  • Oracle Corporation Oracle Payroll 12.2.3 - 12.2.15

Timeline

  • 2026-07-21: advisory: Oracle published the vulnerability details in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update.
  • 2026-07-21: disclosed: CVE-2026-60894 was published to the NVD.

References

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