CVE-2026-61216 Missing authorization in Oracle Payroll

Medium 6.3 Published 21 Jul 2026 Updated 22 Jul 2026

Low-privileged attackers can modify, read, or disrupt Oracle Payroll data via network access due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-61216?

CVE-2026-61216 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Payroll, published on 21 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Payroll product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Payroll). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Payroll. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Payroll accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Payroll accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Payroll. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Weakness: CWE-284, CWE-269, CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-61216?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Payroll.

How do I fix CVE-2026-61216?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-61216 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-61216 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-61216 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rr5q-66cg-w98c.