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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-61216-oracle-payroll-unauthorized-data-access-and-partial-dos  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-21. Updated: 2026-07-22  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/payroll). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html)

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