CVE-2026-46826
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedVulnerability 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 HTTPS to compromise Oracle Payroll. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Payroll. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceVulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite Payroll (Internal Operations component) affecting versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. Easily exploitable via HTTPS allowing low privileged attackers network access to achieve complete system takeover with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 12.2.3, <= 12.2.15CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Oracle E-Business Suite installation and versionQuery the Oracle database or check the E-Business Suite version information using SQL: SELECT release_name FROM apps.fnd_product_groups; or check the context file for the version string.Affected if The version returned is between 12.2.3 and 12.2.15 inclusive.
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Confirm Payroll module is enabledCheck if the Payroll (Internal Operations) component is configured in the E-Business Suite. Query the modules or check the installed modules list in Oracle Applications Manager.Affected if The Payroll module or Internal Operations component is installed and enabled.
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Verify HTTPS interface is exposedCheck the Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) or Apache configuration files for enabled listeners on port 443/4443. Confirm the E-Business Suite is accessible via HTTPS from the network.Affected if The HTTPS listener is active and the application is network-accessible on SSL ports.
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Check user privileges on the systemReview Oracle E-Business Suite user account configurations. Identify if low-privileged accounts (non-SYSADMIN, non-Payroll-Admin) exist with network access.Affected if Low-privileged user accounts with network access to the EBS HTTPS interface exist.
You are affected if Oracle E-Business Suite version 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 is running with the Payroll Internal Operations component enabled and accessible via HTTPS to low-privileged users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply Oracle Critical Patch Updates for E-Business Suite; specifically obtain and test the patch for this Payroll vulnerability. Until patched, restrict network access to Payroll interfaces and monitor for unauthorized access.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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