---
id: "CVE-2026-101539"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-101539"]
title: "Oracle E-Business Suite Payroll: low-privilege network user can read payroll data"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["oracle-ebs", "payroll", "self-hosted", "vendor"]
not_affected_if: ["unaffected-version"]
published_at: "2026-10-20T22:18:03+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:22+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T03:55:19+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101539", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:22+00:00"}]
---

# Oracle E-Business Suite Payroll: low-privilege network user can read payroll data

Oracle Payroll in Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 through 12.2.15 has a flaw in its Internal Operations component that can be reached over HTTP. An attacker with a low-privileged account can read payroll data, including all data Payroll can access.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Confirm the Oracle E-Business Suite release and Payroll patch level in the environment, and compare against the affected range `12.2.3` to `12.2.15`
- unknown for other checks: the sources do not list specific files, settings or commands

## Fix

- Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update fix for Oracle E-Business Suite Payroll, moving past `12.2.15` (the sources do not name the exact patch)
- unknown for other actions: the sources do not say

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:22+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101539

## From the sources

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 network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Payroll.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in  unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Payroll accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

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