Is CVE-2026-61216 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-61216 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-61216?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 21 July 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-61216?

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-2026-61216 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-61216?

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.

CVE-2026-61216: Oracle Payroll unauthorized data access and partial DoS

CVE-2026-61216 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2026-07-21

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 employee or other user with low-level access to the system could potentially view, modify, or delete sensitive payroll data. Additionally, an attacker could disrupt payroll operations, leading to a partial service outage.

Technologies: Oracle Payroll. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-61216 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-61216 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-61216?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 21 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Oracle Payroll 12.2.3-12.2.15.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-61216?: 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-2026-61216 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-61216?: 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 Payroll component of 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 is accessible over the network via HTTP. An attacker can exploit this to perform unauthorized CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on a subset of Oracle Payroll data. Furthermore, the exploit can be used to cause a partial denial of service (DoS) affecting the availability of the payroll system. The vulnerability was addressed in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026.

Affected products

Oracle Corporation Payroll 12.2.3-12.2.15

Timeline

2026-07-21: disclosed
2026-07-21: advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update published

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html

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