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Oracle PeopleSoft CVE-2026-61236

| EUVDEUVD-2026-47428 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-w4p2-534r-vq86
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach PeopleSoft web tier over HTTP
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted unauthenticated request
  3. Exploit
    Bypass access control on Staffing endpoint
  4. Execution
    Read critical financial/staffing data
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate accessible data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires that a vulnerable Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Brazil 9.1 instance (Staffing component) be network-reachable over HTTP from the attacker - typically a PeopleSoft Internet Architecture web tier. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication, no elevated privileges, and no user interaction are needed against the affected module. The primary limiting factor is deployment scope: only environments running the Brazil financial localization package at version 9.1 are affected, so organizations not using the Brazil-locale Staffing module are not exposed, and instances whose web tier is not reachable from the attacker's network are protected by that isolation.

Impact

The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes the worst-case exposure conditions: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction - meaning any actor who can reach the PeopleSoft web tier can attempt exploitation. The 7.5 score is driven entirely by C:H, with I:N and A:N, so this is a data-exposure issue, not a code-execution or service-disruption one. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified here, and there is no KEV listing or public POC, which lowers the near-term likelihood of opportunistic mass exploitation. That said, 'easily exploitable' per Oracle plus unauthenticated network reach makes this a credible target once details or scanners emerge; treat it as a real patching priority for any Brazil-localized PeopleSoft Financials deployment, while recognizing the narrow module scope limits the population of exposed instances.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who can reach the PeopleSoft web front end sends a crafted, unauthenticated HTTP request to the vulnerable FIN Common Objects Brazil / Staffing endpoint and receives back financial or staffing data it should not be able to see. Because no login, user interaction, or special client is required (AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), the request can be scripted and repeated to harvest large volumes of accessible data. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, so an attacker would first need to derive the vulnerable request pattern.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Unauthenticated information disclosure in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Brazil 9.1 (Staffing component) lets a remote attacker send crafted HTTP requests to read critical data, potentially achieving complete access to all data accessible to the affected module. Oracle rates it easily exploitable with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, but the impact is confined to confidentiality (no integrity or availability effect). There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes from Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html); the input does not include an exact patch/bundle number, so this is Patch available per vendor advisory - obtain the specific PeopleSoft PUM image / CPU patch for FIN Common Objects Brazil 9.1 from My Oracle Support and schedule it in your next maintenance window. Until patched, restrict network exposure of the PeopleSoft Internet Architecture web tier: place PIA behind a VPN or internal-only network segment, and use a WAF or reverse-proxy rule to restrict or block access to the vulnerable Staffing/Brazil-localization URLs and iScripts for untrusted sources (trade-off: may disrupt legitimate Brazil-locale users or integrations, so validate URL patterns before enforcing). Increase monitoring of PIA access logs for anomalous unauthenticated requests to the affected component. Do not rely on workarounds as a permanent fix, since the underlying access-control flaw remains until the CPU patch is applied.

Affected VersionsENISA

PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Brazil 9.1

Affected Packages

euvd peoplesoft_enterprise_fin_common_objects_brazil no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected software is Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Financials suite, specifically the FIN Common Objects Brazil localization package and its Staffing component, a web-facing enterprise ERP application typically deployed on PeopleSoft PIA (PeopleSoft Internet Architecture) with WebLogic/Tomcat front ends and a Tuxedo application tier. The vulnerability is reached over HTTP without authentication, indicating a flaw in a web-exposed servlet, iScript, or component-interface endpoint that fails to enforce access control on data retrieval. Oracle did not assign a CWE (listed as N/A), but the vendor's own tagging as 'Authentication Bypass' together with the confidentiality-only CVSS impact points to a missing-authorization / improper access control root cause (CWE-284/CWE-306 class) that exposes back-end financial data.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Unauthenticated HTTP-reachable data exposure gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; impact is confidentiality-only (C:H, I:N, A:N) with no scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Brazil product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Staffing). The supported version that is affected is 9.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Brazil. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Brazil accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN 9.1 (Brazil/Staffing) contains an unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2026-61236) that permits remote attackers to read sensitive financial data without credentials, creating immediate risk of unauthorized access to critical accounting and staffing records. The absence of a vendor patch amplifies exposure and requires emergency interim controls to prevent data breach and regulatory violation.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Enforce network segmentation restricting PeopleSoft FIN access to authorized business units and personnel; deploy WAF rules to validate and block HTTP requests targeting the Staffing component that do not originate from approved internal networks; require VPN authentication as a pre-requisite for any access to the system; implement detailed HTTP request logging with real-time alerting on access pattern anomalies; restrict database account privileges to read-only access where operationally feasible; consider operating affected systems in air-gapped mode for non-critical staffing functions until patched.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Brazil-specific PeopleSoft Financials localization module, narrow regional enterprise footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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