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PeopleSoft PeopleTools EUVDEUVD-2026-105846

| CVE-2026-101430 MEDIUM
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-mr72-685r-4hw9
6.2
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 logon to PeopleTools host infrastructure
  2. Exploit
    Access Test Framework component locally
  3. Execution
    Exploit confidentiality weakness
  4. Impact
    Exfiltrate critical PeopleSoft data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to first have a logon to the infrastructure (the host/OS environment) where PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools executes - this is a local attack vector (AV:L), not remote network access. The flaw resides specifically in the Test Framework component of PeopleTools versions 8.61 through 8.63. No application-level credentials (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), and no special non-default configuration are stated as required once local access is obtained. The primary limiting factor is the mandatory pre-existing local foothold on the PeopleTools server, which confines realistic exploitation to insiders or attackers who have already compromised the host; impact is limited to confidentiality (read access to critical data), with no integrity or availability effect.

Impact

This is a moderate-priority issue, not a top-tier emergency. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.2 (Medium), driven entirely by a high confidentiality impact (C:H) with no integrity or availability impact (I:N/A:N). Critically, the attack vector is LOCAL (AV:L), and Oracle's description confirms the attacker must already have 'logon to the infrastructure where PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools executes' - meaning this is NOT a remotely exploitable network flaw despite the PR:N metric. The combination of AV:L + PR:N is Oracle's standard convention for 'no application credentials required, but local/infrastructure logon needed,' which should be read as a meaningful limiting factor. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC is present in the provided data, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. Signals are internally consistent (low complexity, local vector, confidentiality-only impact), but the PR:N metric conflicts with the description's requirement of infrastructure logon - this tension should be verified: effectively exploitation requires an attacker to already have a foothold on the host, which substantially reduces real-world urgency compared to the nominal 'easily exploitable' phrasing.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has already obtained a local logon on the server where PeopleSoft PeopleTools runs (e.g., a low-privilege OS account or an insider) abuses the Test Framework component to read confidential application data they should not be able to access. No application-level authentication and no user interaction are required once local access exists; no public exploit code is currently known.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Local attackers who already hold a logon to the host running Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.61 through 8.63 can read critical application data through the Test Framework component without supplying any application-level credentials or user interaction. The exposure is confidentiality-only (CVSS 3.1 base 6.2, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), so integrity and availability of the PeopleTools environment are not directly affected and the practical gate is the mandatory pre-existing local foothold on the PeopleTools server - a realistic threat mainly from insiders or attackers who have already compromised the host. It is not a top-tier emergency: no confirmed active exploitation (not in CISA KEV) and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and no EPSS score was supplied with the source data.

RemediationAI

Apply the PeopleTools fixes published in Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update for releases 8.61, 8.62, and 8.63, following the patch matrix and prerequisites in https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html (Oracle CPU patches are cumulative, so installing the latest bundle for your release line supersedes interim fixes). Because the attack requires an existing logon to the PeopleTools host, the highest-value compensating control while patching is to shrink that prerequisite: remove or disable unnecessary local and service accounts on PeopleTools servers, restrict interactive shell and RDP/SSH access to a small named administrator group, and enforce privileged-access management or jump-host brokering for the PeopleSoft tier - the trade-off is slower legitimate administration and breakage of any scripts or batch jobs that rely on the removed local accounts. Where Test Framework is not actively used in production, disable or remove the test-related web artifacts and servlet mappings on production web/app tiers, accepting that test automation and QA replay against that environment will stop working. Additionally, segment PeopleSoft servers so that a compromised neighbouring host cannot trivially reach the PeopleTools tier, and monitor for unexpected local processes or file reads touching PeopleTools test directories and logs; these measures reduce exposure but do not substitute for the vendor patch.

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

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools is Oracle's underlying application platform (Application Designer, Integration Broker, Test Framework, and related tooling) on which PeopleSoft HCM, FSCM, and Campus Solutions run. The defect sits in the Test Framework component, a development/quality-assurance subsystem used to record, script, and replay application tests; because that component reuses application data and session context, an attacker who can execute code or issue commands on the PeopleTools server can reach data the framework handles. The CVSS vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N describes a local-vector, low-complexity path that needs no application credentials (PR:N - consistent with the 'Authentication Bypass' tagging applied to this record, which refers to bypass of application-level authentication, not to bypass of the operating-system logon) and no victim interaction, yielding high confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability effect and no scope change. No CWE identifier was supplied, so the precise root-cause class (e.g., missing authorization check versus unsafe data handling in a test endpoint) cannot be confirmed from available data; the tag set and the component name point to an access-control weakness in Test Framework rather than memory corruption, which is consistent with a read-only, confidentiality-only impact profile.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.2 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.2 MEDIUM

Local vector because Oracle requires infrastructure logon (AV:L); low complexity and no app credentials per vendor (AC:L/PR:N); confidentiality-only disclosure, so C:H and I:N/A:N.

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

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Test Framework). Supported versions that are affected are 8.61-8.63. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools executes to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.2 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely used enterprise ERP/HCM suite, but specific vendor, not ubiquitous
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

31
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +31
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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