What is CVE-2026-61142?

CVE-2026-61142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Payroll, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-07-21.

How severe is CVE-2026-61142?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Oracle Payroll

CVE-2026-61142

Vulnerability in the Oracle Payroll product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Payroll. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Payroll, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Payroll accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

EPSS: 0.004 (28.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Oracle Payroll
Oracle Corporation Payroll — versions 12.2.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

secalert_us@oracle.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-61142?: CVE-2026-61142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Payroll, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-07-21.
How severe is CVE-2026-61142?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.