Is CVE-2026-62557 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-62557 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-62557?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 21 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Oracle HRMS (UK) 12.2.3-12.2.15.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-62557?

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-2026-62557 attacked?

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

Am I affected by CVE-2026-62557?

Check whether you run Oracle HRMS (UK) 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-2026-62557: Oracle HRMS (UK) unauthorized data access in UK Payroll

CVE-2026-62557 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-07-21

A vulnerability exists in the UK Payroll component of Oracle HRMS, a module within the Oracle E-Business Suite used for managing human resources and payroll operations. An attacker with basic user credentials can exploit this flaw over the network to gain unauthorized access to sensitive employee and financial data. This could lead to the exposure of critical payroll information or unauthorized modifications to records, potentially impacting financial integrity and regulatory compliance.

Technologies: Oracle HRMS (UK). Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-62557 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-62557 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-62557?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 21 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Oracle HRMS (UK) 12.2.3-12.2.15.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-62557?: 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-2026-62557 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-62557?: Check whether you run Oracle HRMS (UK) 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 in the Oracle HRMS (UK) product of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically within the UK Payroll component, allows for unauthorized data access and manipulation. The flaw is easily exploitable by a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP. Successful exploitation enables an attacker to achieve high confidentiality impact, gaining access to all accessible data within the module, and low integrity impact, allowing for unauthorized updates, insertions, or deletions of certain records. 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 HRMS (UK) 12.2.3-12.2.15

Timeline

2026-07-21: disclosed
2026-07-21: advisory

References

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

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