# CVE-2026-70690: Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (US) privilege escalation in Payroll

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-70690-oracle-e-business-suite-hrms-us-privilege-escalation-in-payroll  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-18. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-70690 · Severity: high · CVSS 8 · Published 2026-08-18

Oracle E-Business Suite's HRMS (US) product, which manages payroll and human resources operations for enterprise customers, contains a vulnerability that could allow an attacker with high-level system access to gain complete control over the system. Successful exploitation could compromise sensitive employee payroll data, HR records, and disrupt critical payroll processing operations across an organization.

Technologies: [Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (US)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/e-business-suite-hrms-us), [Oracle Human Resources Management System](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/human-resources-management-system). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## 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

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html)

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