CVE-2026-70941

Local Privilege Escalation Enables Full Compromise of Oracle Payroll

Published Aug 18, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Vulnerability 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 logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Payroll executes to compromise Oracle Payroll. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Payroll, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). 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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Local Privilege Escalation Enables Full Compromise of Oracle Payroll
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Title Local Privilege Escalation in Oracle Payroll Leading to System Compromise
Weaknesses CWE-269
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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Title Local Privilege Escalation in Oracle Payroll Leading to System Compromise
Weaknesses CWE-269
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Title Low Privileged Local Attack Allows Oracle Payroll Compromise with Scope Expansion
Weaknesses CWE-284
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Title Low Privileged Local Attack Allows Oracle Payroll Compromise with Scope Expansion
Weaknesses CWE-284
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Vulnerability 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 logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Payroll executes to compromise Oracle Payroll. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Payroll, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). 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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
First Time appeared Oracle
Oracle payroll
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:payroll:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Oracle
Oracle payroll
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
oracle
Published
Updated
Aug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
Reserved
Aug 4, 2026, 10:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 18, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 22, 2026, 5:09 PM