Incorrect authorization in Oracle Payroll allows data modification
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Oracle Payroll in Oracle E-Business Suite, in the Element Types, Links, Entries component, is affected in versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. The flaw is an incorrect authorization check (CWE-863) that lets a user with low privileges exceed their granted access. A remote attacker with network access over HTTP and low privileges can create, delete or modify critical Payroll data.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in the Oracle Payroll product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Element Types, Links, Entries). 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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Payroll accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Oracle Payroll.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle Payroll — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html
12 records Highest priority Priority LOW 12 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-78012 Improper access control in Oracle Payroll allows full product takeoverPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-78008 Improper access control in Oracle Payroll allows takeoverPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-77203 Oracle Payroll flaw in Oracle E-Business Suite allows takeoverPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101553
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-pm38-8xv5-q7c7
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-05 Weakness changed · NVD
- 2026-11-06 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 1
More Oracle Payroll vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-44578 Improper privilege management in Oracle Payroll CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-43543 Improper privilege management in Oracle Payroll CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-43536 Improper privilege management in Oracle Payroll CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-49634 Improper access control in Oracle Payroll CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-78012 Improper access control in Oracle Payroll allows full product takeover CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-78008 Improper access control in Oracle Payroll allows takeover CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-101553 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-101553 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pm38-8xv5-q7c7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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