Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-71101 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71101 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-71101?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, 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-2026-71101?
- 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-2026-71101 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-71101?
- 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 Tax component of Oracle HRMS (US), part of Oracle E-Business Suite. The vulnerability is easily exploitable by a low-privileged attacker with local logon access to the infrastructure; no complex exploitation techniques or user interaction is required. Successful exploitation grants the attacker complete control (confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact) over the HRMS (US) application and its data. The affected versions are 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. Patch availability from Oracle is expected via their regular Critical Patch Update cycle.
Affected products
- Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (US) 12.2.3 to 12.2.15
Timeline
- 2026-08-18: disclosed