CVE-2026-70690 Auth bypass in Oracle HRMS (US)

High 8.0 Published 18 Aug 2026 Updated 26 Aug 2026

High-privileged attackers can compromise Oracle HRMS (US) via HTTP, leading to full system takeover and significant impact on additional products.

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-2026-70690?

CVE-2026-70690 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle HRMS (US), 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 HRMS (US) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: US Payroll - General). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HRMS (US). While the vulnerability is in Oracle HRMS (US), attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle HRMS (US). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-70690?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Human Resources Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2026-70690?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-70690 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-2026-70690 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-70690 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2r56-jx7q-39g8.