CVE-2026-62540 Auth bypass in Oracle Cost Management

High 7.2 Published 18 Aug 2026 Updated 26 Aug 2026

High-privileged attackers can compromise Oracle Cost Management via HTTP, leading to full system takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-62540?

CVE-2026-62540 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, published on 18 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Cost Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Cost Planning). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Cost Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Cost Management. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-62540?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle E-Business Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2026-62540?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-62540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-62540 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62540 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hmfj-7g7h-8jvv.