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PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools EUVDEUVD-2026-105838

| CVE-2026-101422 HIGH
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-5rwv-575j-cvj2
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged PeopleSoft account
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted HTTP request to Report Distribution
  3. Exploit
    Exploit flaw in report handling
  4. Execution
    Modify or delete critical PeopleTools data / trigger repeatable crash
  5. Impact
    Data integrity loss and complete DoS

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network reach to the HTTP interface of Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools and a valid low-privileged account (PR:L) - it is NOT unauthenticated. The vulnerable surface is specifically the Report Distribution component, so an environment must expose and use PeopleTools report distribution over HTTP. Affected versions are limited to PeopleTools 8.61 through 8.63; deployments on other release branches are outside the stated scope. Limiting factors: the attacker needs working credentials (even if low-privilege), narrowing the realistic threat to insiders or attackers who have already obtained a foothold/account; no user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so once a credential is held, exploitation is straightforward.

Impact

This is a credible operational priority rather than a paper tiger, but short of top-tier emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H, base 8.1) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity attack over HTTP requiring only low-privileged authentication (PR:L) and no user interaction - Oracle's own text calls it 'easily exploitable,' which aligns with AC:L. Impact is high on integrity (unauthorized create/delete/modify of all PeopleTools-accessible data) and high on availability (complete DoS), with no confidentiality impact (C:N). Signals are largely consistent but intelligence is thin: there is NO EPSS score, NO CISA KEV listing, and NO public POC in the provided data, so exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified and exploitation status must be treated as unproven. No SSVC decision data was provided. The one tension to verify: exploitation requires valid low-privilege credentials (PR:L), which tempers the 'network/unauthenticated-looking' AV:N - this is an authenticated-insider or credentialed-attacker scenario, not drive-by remote code execution. Net: patch on a normal-to-expedited cycle given high integrity/DoS impact and easy exploitability, but absent KEV/EPSS/POC signals there is no evidence of active mass exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged but authenticated PeopleSoft user (or an attacker who has phished/obtained any valid low-level account) sends crafted HTTP requests to the Report Distribution component of PeopleTools. By abusing the flaw they tamper with or destroy report/distribution data across the environment and can force a complete, repeatable crash (full DoS) of PeopleTools. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, so this is a plausible-but-unproven scenario rather than a demonstrated one.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Low-privileged, network-reachable attackers can corrupt or destroy data and repeatedly crash Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.61 through 8.63 through the Report Distribution component exposed over HTTP. Successful exploitation yields high integrity and availability impact - unauthorized creation, deletion or modification of critical PeopleTools data plus hang or repeatable crash conditions approaching complete denial of service - while confidentiality is unaffected (CVSS 3.1 base 8.1, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/C:N/I:H/A:H). Exploitation is not unauthenticated: a valid low-privileged account is required, so the realistic threat is insiders or attackers who already hold credentials and can reach the report distribution surface; no public exploit code was identified at time of analysis and the issue is not in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes published in Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html); patch availability is confirmed per vendor advisory, but this intelligence set does not specify exact patched build numbers, so validate the target release level against the advisory before upgrading PeopleTools 8.61-8.63. Until patching is complete, treat the Report Distribution HTTP surface as an untrusted boundary: restrict network reachability to the PeopleTools HTTP listener and report distribution endpoints to trusted networks or VPN segments, accepting the trade-off that remote and partner report consumers will need alternate access paths; enforce strong authentication and MFA for all PeopleSoft accounts and aggressively prune low-privileged accounts and roles that do not need report distribution permissions, which reduces but does not eliminate exposure since the flaw is exploitable with any valid low-privilege credential; and monitor application and web server logs for anomalous report distribution requests followed by service restarts, hangs or unexpected data changes. Because availability impact is high, prepare rollback and restart procedures and alert on repeated crash/restart cycles so a successful denial-of-service attempt is detected quickly rather than mistaken for routine instability.

Affected VersionsENISA

PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.61 ≤8.63

Affected Packages

euvd peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools 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 surface is the Report Distribution component of Oracle's PeopleTools technology stack, the runtime and development layer beneath PeopleSoft Enterprise applications such as HCM and Financials. Report Distribution manages report generation, routing, bursting and delivery, operating over the product's HTTP interface; the vulnerability is reachable by a low-privileged, authenticated user sending crafted HTTP requests, with low attack complexity and no user interaction per the assessed vector. Oracle did not publish a CWE mapping in the available data, so the precise root-cause class (for example missing authorization checks on report distribution operations versus unsafe handling of report or distribution parameters) is not confirmed from public sources; what the CVSS vector does establish is that the flaw breaks integrity and availability controls rather than exposing data (C:N/I:H/A:H). Because the vector is scope-unchanged (S:U), impact is confined to the PeopleTools environment itself, but the availability component means repeated crashes can take the application platform out of service for other users, making this as much an operational resilience problem as a data-integrity one.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Network HTTP vector with low complexity, but a low-privileged account is required (PR:L); high integrity and availability impact and no confidentiality impact, scope unchanged.

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

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Report Distribution). Supported versions that are affected are 8.61-8.63. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.61 through 8.63 has a high-severity issue in its Report Distribution component that allows an authenticated low-privileged user to corrupt or destroy PeopleSoft data and cause repeated service disruption. Because valid credentials are required, the practical risk is insider misuse or use of compromised accounts rather than broad external exploitation; confidentiality is not directly affected. Leadership should care because data corruption or outages in PeopleSoft can interrupt business operations and require costly recovery, and no vendor-released patch was identified at time of analysis. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not in CISA KEV.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim controls include restricting HTTP access to the Report Distribution component to trusted networks and users, disabling the component if not business-required, enforcing least privilege and reviewing low-privileged accounts, enabling detailed logging and alerting for data changes and crashes, and segmenting PeopleTools from untrusted networks.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Major Oracle ERP suite, common in large enterprises 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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