Is CVE-2026-62561 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-62561 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-62561?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 21 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Oracle HRMS (US) 12.2.3-12.2.15.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-62561?

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-2026-62561 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-62561?

Check whether you run Oracle 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.

CVE-2026-62561: Oracle HRMS (US) compromise in Internal Operations component

CVE-2026-62561 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-07-21

A vulnerability exists in the Internal Operations component of Oracle HRMS (US), a human resources management system within the Oracle E-Business Suite. An attacker with basic access to the underlying server infrastructure could exploit this flaw to take full control of the HRMS application. This could lead to the unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of sensitive employee data and payroll information, potentially disrupting business operations and compromising regulatory compliance.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-62561 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-62561 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-62561?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 21 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Oracle HRMS (US) 12.2.3-12.2.15.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-62561?: 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-2026-62561 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-62561?: Check whether you run Oracle 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

A vulnerability in the Internal Operations component of Oracle HRMS (US) (part of Oracle E-Business Suite) allows for a complete compromise of the application. The flaw is classified as easily exploitable but requires the attacker to have local logon access to the infrastructure where the HRMS software executes. Successful exploitation allows a low-privileged user to achieve a full takeover of the Oracle HRMS (US) instance, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions range from 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 Corporation HRMS (US) 12.2.3-12.2.15

Timeline

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

References

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

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