CVE-2026-62521: Oracle E-Business Suite information disclosure in US Payroll

CVE-2026-62521 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-07-21

A vulnerability exists in the US Payroll component of Oracle E-Business Suite, a platform used by organizations to manage human resources and financial operations. An unauthorized person could exploit this flaw over the network to gain access to sensitive payroll and employee data without needing a username or password. This could lead to a significant breach of confidential employee information and regulatory compliance issues.

Technologies: Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (US). Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-62521 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-62521 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-62521?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 21 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (US) 12.2.7-12.2.15.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-62521?
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-2026-62521 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-62521?
Check whether you run Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (US) 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 in Oracle HRMS (US) affects the US Payroll - General component of Oracle E-Business Suite. It is classified as an information disclosure flaw that can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker via HTTP over the network. The exploit is described as 'easily exploitable,' requiring no special privileges or user interaction. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all data accessible by the Oracle HRMS (US) module. The issue affects supported versions 12.2.7 through 12.2.15 and was addressed in the Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update.

Affected products

  • Oracle E-Business Suite (Oracle HRMS US) 12.2.7-12.2.15

Timeline

  • 2026-07-21: advisory: Oracle published the July 2026 Critical Patch Update containing this fix.
  • 2026-07-21: disclosed: CVE-2026-62521 was published to the NVD.

References

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