Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-70690 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-70690 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-70690?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8, published 18 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (US) 12.2.3 to 12.2.15.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-70690?
- 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-2026-70690 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-70690?
- Check whether you run Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (US) or Oracle Human Resources Management System 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 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the US Payroll - General component of Oracle HRMS within E-Business Suite. The vulnerability is difficult to exploit and requires high privilege level and network access via HTTP; however, it has a scope change, meaning successful exploitation could impact additional products beyond HRMS itself. An attacker with high-level administrative privileges and network access can achieve complete system takeover (confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact). Patches are available from Oracle's Critical Patch Update program (CPUAug2026 or later).
Affected products
- Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (US) 12.2.3 to 12.2.15
Timeline
- 2026-08-18: disclosed