# CVE-2026-62478: Oracle Public Sector Financials takeover in Internal Operations

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-62478-oracle-public-sector-financials-takeover-in-internal-operations  
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-2026-62478 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-07-21

Oracle Public Sector Financials, a component of the Oracle E-Business Suite used by government entities to manage accounting and budgeting, contains a critical security vulnerability. An attacker with basic user access to the network can exploit this flaw to take full control of the financial system. This could lead to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive financial data, manipulation of records, or a total disruption of financial operations.

Technologies: [Oracle Public Sector Financials](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/public-sector-financials). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-62478 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-62478 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-62478?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 21 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Public Sector Financials 12.2.3-12.2.15.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-62478?** 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-2026-62478 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-62478?** Check whether you run Oracle Public Sector Financials 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

A vulnerability exists in the Internal Operations component of Oracle Public Sector Financials (part of Oracle E-Business Suite). The flaw is easily exploitable via the HTTP protocol by a low-privileged attacker with network access to the application. Successful exploitation allows for a complete takeover of the affected product, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. Users are advised to refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026 for remediation steps.

## Affected products

- Oracle Public Sector Financials 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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