Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCraft malicious HTTP request to Search Framework
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ExploitLure victim user into interacting
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ExecutionTrigger flaw in victim's session
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ImpactLimited unauthorized read and data modification
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation targets the Search Framework component of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.62 specifically. While no authentication is required of the attacker (PR:N), exploitation is materially limited by two factors: (1) it REQUIRES human interaction from a victim other than the attacker (UI:R) - the attacker must successfully lure a legitimate user into triggering the malicious request/link; and (2) it is explicitly rated difficult to exploit (AC:H), implying additional conditions such as timing, specific application state, or non-trivial preparation must be met. Impact is bounded to Low confidentiality (read access to a subset of data) and Low integrity (limited insert/update/delete), with no availability impact. These limiting factors - mandatory victim interaction and high complexity - keep realistic risk well below what the 'unauthenticated network' label alone might suggest. |
| Impact | This is a genuinely low-priority issue despite being network-reachable. The CVSS 3.1 base score is only 4.2 (Medium), and the vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N) shows that although exploitation is unauthenticated over HTTP, it is gated by high attack complexity (AC:H) AND required human interaction from a victim other than the attacker (UI:R), with only Low confidentiality and Low integrity impact and no availability impact. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit (POC) were provided in the input, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The combination of AC:H + UI:R + limited C:L/I:L impact strongly suggests a client-side flaw (e.g., reflected cross-site scripting or request-forgery-style vector) in the Search Framework rather than a direct server-compromise bug - consistent with scope-unchanged (S:U) and the 'other person's interaction' language. One data-quality concern: the input Tags include 'Authentication Bypass,' which conflicts with the description and CVSS - this is not an auth bypass (the flaw requires luring a victim, not bypassing authentication), so that tag appears mislabeled and should not drive prioritization. Net: a real but low-urgency vulnerability appropriate for routine patching in the next Oracle CPU cycle, not an emergency. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a malicious HTTP request or link targeting the PeopleSoft Search Framework and lures a legitimate user into interacting with it (e.g., clicking the link while using the application). The triggered flaw lets the attacker read a subset of accessible data and perform limited unauthorized insert/update/delete actions in the victim's context. No public exploit code is available, and the high attack complexity plus required victim interaction make reliable exploitation difficult. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026
Limited confidentiality and integrity compromise in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.62 Search Framework requires a victim to interact with attacker-supplied content before unauthenticated network attackers can read or modify a subset of application data. The issue is rated difficult to exploit (AC:H) and does not affect availability; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. The supplied intelligence does not report active exploitation in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Patch availability: vendor advisory available via Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html); the exact fixed PeopleTools patch or bundle number is not included in the supplied data, so confirm the minimum fixed 8.62 patch level in My Oracle Support before rollout. If the fix cannot be applied promptly, restrict network access to Search Framework HTTP endpoints to trusted users, networks, VPN, or allowlisted ranges, accepting that this can break legitimate remote search functionality. Disable or limit unused Search Framework integrations and indexing services where feasible, which reduces search functionality, and reinforce user awareness around unsolicited links and requests because exploitation requires victim interaction. Monitor Search Framework and web logs for anomalous HTTP activity; these compensating controls do not replace the vendor fix.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Affects 1 package in euvd
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Technical ContextAI · show details
PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools Search Framework provides HTTP-based search indexing, query, and UI integration services for PeopleSoft applications. The input assigns no CWE and no CPE; ENISA EUVD identifies only PeopleTools 8.62 as affected, and Oracle's advisory points to the Search Framework component. The supplied tags classify the issue as an Authentication Bypass condition, and the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N) describes a network-reachable, unauthenticated flaw that is nevertheless gated by mandatory human interaction and high attack complexity. Root-cause specifics are not disclosed; practically, a crafted request or link must be delivered to and acted upon by a legitimate user before limited read and write operations against Search Framework-accessible data are possible. No availability impact is described.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
HTTP-reachable so AV:N/PR:N, but victim interaction (UI:R) and difficult preconditions (AC:H) gate it; impact limited to C:L/I:L, no availability effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Search Framework). The supported version that is affected is 8.62. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
EUVD-2026-106269
GHSA-g2wv-wr8g-37fv
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Exploit-DB