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CVE-2026-70690: Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (US) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: US Payroll - General)

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HIGH 8.0UPGRADE

CVE-2026-70690 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.0) affecting human resources management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (US) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: US Payroll - General). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HRMS (US). While the vulnerability is in Oracle HRMS (US), attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerabil

Why this priority

  • High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score8.0 (High)
Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityHigh
Privileges neededHigh
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance0.4% (top 70%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-284
Published2026-08-18
Last modified2026-10-22
Publisher (CNA): Oracle · Vendor: oracle

Am I affected?

Timeline

oracle human resources management system 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 human-resources-management-system || rpm -q human-resources-management-system || human-resources-management-system --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 12.2.15 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade human-resources-management-system
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade human-resources-management-system
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 human-resources-management-system sudo apt install human-resources-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_12.2.3> sudo apt-mark hold human-resources-management-system
3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list human-resources-management-system sudo dnf downgrade human-resources-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_12.2.3> sudo dnf versionlock add human-resources-management-system
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.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · wasmedge · FIXED · 0.18.1-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-4c27216e39 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-4c27216e39
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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-2026-70690?

human resources management system: upgrade to newer than 12.2.15. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-70690 being exploited?

CVE-2026-70690 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-2026-70690 affect?

CVE-2026-70690 affects human resources management system. Severity is high (CVSS 8.0). Vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS (US) product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: US Payroll - General). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with ne

How urgent is CVE-2026-70690?

Priority 36/100. High severity

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