CVE-2026-71104: Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS Netherlands Payroll privilege escalation

CVE-2026-71104 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-08-18

Oracle E-Business Suite's HRMS (Human Resource Management System) module for the Netherlands contains a vulnerability in the Payroll component that allows a high-privileged attacker with network access to fully compromise the system. Successful exploitation results in complete takeover of the application, potentially exposing sensitive payroll and employee data, disrupting HR operations, and enabling fraud.

Technologies: Oracle Human Resources Management System. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-71104 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71104 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-71104?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 18 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (Netherlands) 12.2.3-12.2.15.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71104?
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-2026-71104 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-71104?
Check whether you run Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (Netherlands) 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 or authentication bypass vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS Netherlands Payroll component, requiring high-privilege credentials but no user interaction. The vulnerability is easily exploitable via HTTP network access and allows an attacker to achieve complete system compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts). Affected versions are 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 of Oracle E-Business Suite. A patch from Oracle is expected as part of the August 2026 Critical Patch Update.

Affected products

  • Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS (Netherlands) 12.2.3-12.2.15

Timeline

  • 2026-08-18: disclosed

References

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