CVE-2026-61252 Missing authorization in Oracle HRMS (Hong Kong)

Medium 5.4 Published 21 Jul 2026 Updated 22 Jul 2026

Low-privileged attackers can unauthorizedly read, update, insert, or delete data in Oracle HRMS (Hong Kong) via HTTP.

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-2026-61252?

CVE-2026-61252 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle HRMS (Hong Kong), 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 HRMS (Hong Kong) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Hong Kong Payroll). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.13-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HRMS (Hong Kong). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle HRMS (Hong Kong) accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle HRMS (Hong Kong) accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-61252?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Human Resources Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2026-61252?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-61252 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-2026-61252 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-61252 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-42f9-mm8v-x3vp.