CVE-2026-83491: Vulnerability in the Oracle iRecruitment product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations)

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2026-83491 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting irecruitment. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Vulnerability in the Oracle iRecruitment product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the Oracle iRecruitment executes to compromise Oracle iRecruitment. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthori

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 77%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284
Published	2026-09-15
Last modified	2026-09-22

Publisher (CNA): Oracle · Vendor: oracle

Last updated 2026-09-22 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-09-15 20:18 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-09-22 19:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oracle irecruitment 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 irecruitment || rpm -q irecruitment || irecruitment --version

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

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade irecruitment

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade irecruitment

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 irecruitment sudo apt install irecruitment=<VERSION_BEFORE_12.2.3> sudo apt-mark hold irecruitment

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

dnf --showduplicates list irecruitment sudo dnf downgrade irecruitment-<VERSION_BEFORE_12.2.3> sudo dnf versionlock add irecruitment

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2026-83491?

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

Is CVE-2026-83491 being exploited?

CVE-2026-83491 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-2026-83491 affect?

CVE-2026-83491 affects irecruitment. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Vulnerability in the Oracle iRecruitment product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with

How urgent is CVE-2026-83491?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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