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PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools EUVDEUVD-2026-105903

| CVE-2026-101487 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-h7j4-cw22-ggpf
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privileged user
  2. Delivery
    Inject malicious payload into Portal content
  3. Exploit
    Victim user views affected page
  4. Execution
    Payload executes in victim session
  5. Impact
    Read/modify victim-accessible data

Vulnerability Assessment

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

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

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 hold valid low-privileged credentials on the PeopleSoft Portal (PR:L) and to lure a separate victim user into interacting with attacker-influenced Portal content (UI:R) - it is not a drive-by unauthenticated attack. The affected feature is the Portal component of PeopleTools versions 8.61 through 8.63; environments on other versions or without the Portal exposed to multiple interacting users are not affected. Limiting factors that reduce real-world risk: the mandatory authentication, the dependency on a second human victim taking an action, and the partial (C:L/I:L) rather than full compromise with no availability impact. The scope change (S:C) means successful exploitation can affect data or components beyond the PeopleTools vulnerable component itself.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity issue (CVSS 3.1 5.4) best characterized as a priority of limited-to-moderate urgency rather than an emergency. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) shows network reachability over HTTP and low attack complexity, but exploitation is gated by two meaningful constraints: the attacker needs low-level authenticated privileges (PR:L) and must induce interaction from a different victim user (UI:R). The scope change (S:C) combined with partial confidentiality and integrity impact (C:L/I:L, A:N) and the Portal component strongly fits a stored/reflected cross-site scripting pattern where attacker-planted content executes in another user's authenticated session. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC was provided, so there is no evidence of active exploitation - treat exploitation probability as unestablished rather than confirmed-low. Note a conflict in the input metadata: the 'Authentication Bypass' tag contradicts the CVSS, which requires authentication (PR:L) and user interaction and reflects a scope-change XSS-style impact, not an auth bypass - the tag should be verified against the Oracle advisory. Overall this warrants patching in a normal Oracle Critical Patch Update cycle, prioritized above A:N informational issues but below unauthenticated RCE.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged authenticated PeopleSoft user plants a malicious payload (e.g., crafted content in a Portal field or page) that is later rendered to a higher-privileged user such as an administrator. When that victim views the affected Portal page, the payload executes in their authenticated browser context, allowing the attacker to read and modify a subset of data accessible to the victim across the scope-changed boundary. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, and success depends on the victim actually interacting with the attacker-controlled content.

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

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.61-8.63 (Portal component) lets a low-privileged authenticated attacker with HTTP access read and modify Portal-accessible data by inducing a separate user to interact with attacker-influenced content, and the scope change (S:C) means impact can extend to additional integrated products. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), a limited-to-moderate priority rather than an emergency. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and no CISA KEV entry was provided.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: Oracle addresses this in the October 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html); apply the CPU to PeopleTools 8.61-8.63 and confirm the fixed build in the advisory, since the provided data does not specify an exact patched version string. If the CPU cannot be applied immediately, restrict HTTP access to the Portal to trusted network segments (trade-off: limits legitimate remote access), enforce least privilege and MFA on Portal accounts to shrink the pool of usable low-privileged credentials (does not remove the UI:R requirement), and monitor Portal and database logs for unexpected update, insert, delete, or read activity that could indicate abuse. User-awareness controls that discourage interacting with unsolicited Portal content add defense in depth but are not a substitute for the 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

PeopleTools is Oracle's application-development and runtime platform for PeopleSoft applications, and the Portal component is the web-facing layer that aggregates content and integrates with other PeopleSoft modules. The source data provides no CWE identifier, but the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) and the 'Authentication Bypass' tag indicate an authorization or access-control weakness in the Portal rather than a memory-safety defect. Because S:C is set, a successful attack can cross a security boundary and affect resources or products beyond the vulnerable Portal component, although direct impact is limited to partial confidentiality and integrity loss with no availability impact. Exploitation is not a drive-by: the attacker must already hold valid low-privilege Portal credentials (PR:L) and must persuade a second user to take an action such as opening or interacting with crafted Portal content (UI:R).

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.4 MEDIUM

Authenticated low-priv attacker (PR:L) over HTTP (AV:N) needs a victim to interact (UI:R); payload crosses into victim context (S:C) yielding partial C/I impact, no availability loss.

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

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Portal). 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 require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). 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 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 87% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Major enterprise ERP/HR suite, common in large orgs but vendor-specific
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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
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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