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PeopleSoft PeopleTools EUVDEUVD-2026-105833

| CVE-2026-101417 LOW
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-9jcp-2m3h-8wh3
3.7
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Reach PeopleTools over HTTP
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted request to Tuxedo
  3. Execution
    Satisfy complex exploitation conditions
  4. Impact
    Read subset of application data

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation targets the Tuxedo component of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.61 through 8.63 and requires network reachability to the application over HTTP; no authentication (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N) are needed. The key LIMITING factor is the High attack complexity (AC:H): the attacker must meet conditions beyond their control - such as winning a race or hitting a specific transient server state - which substantially reduces reliability. Impact is bounded to unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleTools-accessible data, with no write or availability effect, so the practical consequence is partial information disclosure rather than full compromise. Deployments where the PeopleTools/Tuxedo layer is not exposed to untrusted networks are not reachable by this vector.

Impact

This is a low-severity issue (CVSS 3.1 base 3.7) that should be treated as low priority despite being network-reachable and unauthenticated. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N shows the mitigating factors clearly: although the attack vector is network (AV:N) and no privileges or user interaction are required (PR:N/UI:N), attack complexity is High (AC:H), meaning exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, and the only impact is a Low confidentiality leak (C:L) with no integrity or availability impact (I:N/A:N) and no scope change (S:U). No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, POC, or SSVC data was provided in the input, so there is no signal of active exploitation - status is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The signals are internally consistent (a hard-to-exploit, read-only information disclosure) rather than conflicting. Note that the input Tags include 'Authentication Bypass,' which conflicts with the Oracle description and CVSS data: the flaw grants unauthorized read access to a subset of data, not an authentication bypass - this tag appears mislabeled and should not drive prioritization.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker with network access sends specially crafted HTTP traffic to the Tuxedo component of an exposed PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools deployment. Because attack complexity is High, the attacker must win a race condition or satisfy specific runtime conditions, and a successful attempt yields only unauthorized read access to a limited subset of PeopleTools data. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.61 through 8.63 contains a confidentiality-only weakness in its Tuxedo component that can let an unauthenticated remote attacker read a subset of PeopleTools-accessible data over HTTP. Exploitation is rated difficult because of High attack complexity, requiring attacker conditions beyond their control such as a race or transient server state, and the assessed impact is limited to partial information disclosure with no integrity or availability effect. This is a low-severity issue (CVSS 3.1 base 3.7); no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no CISA KEV entry is present in the supplied data, so it should be treated as low priority, especially where the PeopleTools/Tuxedo layer is not exposed to untrusted networks.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update fixes referenced in the October 2026 Oracle security advisory (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html) for PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.61-8.63; the supplied data does not provide an exact patched build number, so confirm the applicable PeopleTools patch level in the advisory before deployment. Patch status is 'Patch available per vendor advisory' rather than a confirmed tagged release in the input. Until patched, reduce exposure by restricting network access to the PeopleTools/Tuxedo HTTP endpoints to trusted users and networks, for example via firewall allowlists or a reverse proxy, with the trade-off of limiting legitimate remote access and requiring proxy/ACL maintenance. Because exploitation is AC:H and confidentiality-only, prioritize by exposure: internet-facing or broadly reachable Tuxedo deployments first, while monitoring for unusual read activity; internal-only deployments can be scheduled as lower priority.

Affected VersionsENISA

PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.61 ≤8.63

Affected Packages

euvd peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected layer is Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, specifically the Tuxedo component, which provides transaction-monitoring and middleware services for PeopleSoft applications. The authoritative vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N: reachability is over HTTP from the network, no privileges or user interaction are required, but AC:H means the attacker must satisfy conditions beyond their control, such as winning a race or hitting a specific transient server state, which reduces reliability. No CWE mapping was provided, and no CPE strings were included in the feed; EUVD lists PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.61 ≤8.63. The supplied tag 'Authentication Bypass' should be read alongside the authoritative assessment, which is confidentiality-only: unauthorized read of a subset of accessible data, with no write or availability impact. Deployments that do not expose the PeopleTools/Tuxedo HTTP layer to untrusted networks are not reachable via this vector.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 3.7 LOW
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 3.7 LOW

Remote unauthenticated over HTTP (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N), but hard-to-meet runtime conditions give AC:H; impact is a limited read-only leak (C:L, I:N, A:N).

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

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Tuxedo). Supported versions that are affected are 8.61-8.63. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 84% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
major enterprise ERP, common in large orgs/universities but not everywhere
Data Quality
4 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 LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
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· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Low

Priority Score

18
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +18
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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