Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-60897 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60897 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-60897?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 21 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Oracle Payroll 12.2.3-12.2.15.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60897?
- 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-2026-60897 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-60897?
- 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 can be triggered by a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP. Successful exploitation allows for a complete takeover of the Oracle Payroll application, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the specific vulnerability class (e.g., SQL injection, insecure direct object reference) is not explicitly named in the advisory, the CVSS vector indicates no user interaction is required and the attack complexity is low. Organizations should refer to the Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update for remediation steps.
Affected products
- Oracle Payroll 12.2.3-12.2.15
Timeline
- 2026-07-21: disclosed
- 2026-07-21: advisory: Published in Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update