CVE-2026-60750: Oracle Payroll Information Disclosure Flaw

CVE-2026-60750 Overview

CVE-2026-60750 affects the Oracle Payroll product within Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically the Internal Operations component. The flaw impacts supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. A low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP can exploit this vulnerability to compromise Oracle Payroll. Successful exploitation results in unauthorized access to critical Oracle Payroll data or complete read access to all Oracle Payroll accessible data. The vulnerability carries a scope change, meaning attacks may significantly impact additional products beyond Oracle Payroll itself.

Critical Impact
Authenticated network attackers can obtain unauthorized access to sensitive payroll data across Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3-12.2.15, with scope change extending impact to additional Oracle products.

Affected Products

Oracle E-Business Suite Oracle Payroll 12.2.3 through 12.2.15
Oracle Payroll Internal Operations component
Deployments exposing Oracle E-Business Suite HTTP endpoints

Discovery Timeline

2026-07-21 - CVE CVE-2026-60750 published to NVD
2026-07-21 - Last updated in NVD database
July 2026 - Addressed in Oracle Security Alert July 2026

Technical Details for CVE-2026-60750

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability resides in the Internal Operations component of Oracle Payroll. Attackers require only low privileges and network access via HTTP to exploit the flaw. The CVSS vector indicates a scope change, meaning the impact crosses the security boundary of the vulnerable component. This allows the confidentiality breach to affect resources beyond Oracle Payroll itself.

Impact is limited to confidentiality. Integrity and availability remain unaffected. However, complete read access to payroll data represents a significant data exposure risk given the sensitive nature of employee compensation, banking, and personal information stored in payroll systems.

EPSS data indicates a probability of 0.355% with a percentile of 28.042, reflecting current exploitation likelihood based on public threat telemetry.

Root Cause

Oracle has not published detailed root cause analysis. The advisory identifies the Internal Operations component of Oracle Payroll as the affected code path. The scope change in the CVSS vector suggests the vulnerability enables access to data managed by adjacent Oracle E-Business Suite modules that trust Payroll's authentication or authorization context.

Attack Vector

Exploitation requires network access via HTTP to the Oracle E-Business Suite application. The attacker must hold valid low-privileged credentials on the target system. No user interaction is required. Attack complexity is low, meaning no specialized conditions must be met for successful exploitation. Refer to the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for vendor technical details.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-60750

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected HTTP requests to Oracle Payroll Internal Operations endpoints from low-privileged accounts
Anomalous bulk data reads against Oracle Payroll tables and views
Authenticated sessions accessing cross-module data outside typical user role scope

Detection Strategies

Monitor Oracle E-Business Suite application logs for unusual access patterns targeting Internal Operations URLs
Correlate low-privileged user sessions with high-volume payroll data retrieval events
Baseline typical HTTP request patterns to Oracle Payroll modules and alert on deviations

Monitoring Recommendations

Enable Oracle E-Business Suite auditing on Payroll schema objects and Internal Operations transactions
Forward Oracle application and database audit logs to a centralized SIEM for correlation
Track user role assignments and privilege changes on Oracle E-Business Suite accounts

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-60750

Immediate Actions Required

Apply the July 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update to all affected Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3-12.2.15 deployments
Review Oracle Payroll user accounts and remove unnecessary low-privileged access to the Internal Operations component
Restrict network access to Oracle E-Business Suite HTTP endpoints to trusted internal networks only

Patch Information

Oracle addressed this vulnerability in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update. Administrators should consult the Oracle Security Alert July 2026 for patch identifiers, prerequisites, and installation guidance for Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15.

Workarounds

Limit HTTP access to Oracle E-Business Suite through network segmentation and web application firewall rules
Enforce least-privilege access for all Oracle Payroll application users pending patch deployment
Increase audit logging verbosity on Payroll Internal Operations transactions to detect exploitation attempts