CVE-2026-46976: Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector Payroll product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Oper

Routine

HIGH 7.2UPGRADE

CVE-2026-46976 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting public sector payroll. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector 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 high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Public Sector Payroll. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Public Sector Payroll. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidential

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 73%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284
Published	2026-06-17
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): Oracle · Vendor: oracle

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-17 10:54 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 11:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oracle public sector payroll UPGRADE

Affected: >= 12.2.3 and <= 12.2.15

Fixed in: newer than 12.2.15

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 12.2.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy public-sector-payroll || rpm -q public-sector-payroll || public-sector-payroll --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 12.2.15 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade public-sector-payroll

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade public-sector-payroll

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 12.2.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison public-sector-payroll sudo apt install public-sector-payroll=<VERSION_BEFORE_12.2.3> sudo apt-mark hold public-sector-payroll

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list public-sector-payroll sudo dnf downgrade public-sector-payroll-<VERSION_BEFORE_12.2.3> sudo dnf versionlock add public-sector-payroll

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-46976?

public sector payroll: upgrade to newer than 12.2.15. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-46976 being exploited?

CVE-2026-46976 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-46976 affect?

CVE-2026-46976 affects public sector payroll. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). Vulnerability in the Oracle Public Sector 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 high privileged attacke

How urgent is CVE-2026-46976?

Priority 32/100. High severity

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