CVE-2026-83491 Missing authorization in Oracle iRecruitment

Medium 6.8 Published 15 Sep 2026 Updated 18 Sep 2026

An unauthenticated attacker on the local network can read, create, delete, or modify critical data in Oracle iRecruitment.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-83491?

CVE-2026-83491 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle iRecruitment, published on 15 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle iRecruitment product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the Oracle iRecruitment executes to compromise Oracle iRecruitment. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle iRecruitment accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle iRecruitment accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-83491?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Irecruitment.

How do I fix CVE-2026-83491?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-83491 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-2026-83491 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-83491 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ggqx-3x9w-mqxg.