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Peoplesoft In Memory Project Discovery EUVDEUVD-2026-47411

| CVE-2026-61209 CRITICAL
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-vjf4-g5c9-mm9w
9.9
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
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.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Full takeover of Oracle PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery 9.2 is possible when a low-privileged attacker with network access over HTTP exploits the Project Discovery component, per Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 with a scope change (S:C), meaning successful attacks can significantly impact additional products beyond the vulnerable component itself, with complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the near-maximum score and low exploitation barrier make it a high remediation priority.

Affected VersionsENISA

PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery 9.2

Affected Packages

euvd peoplesoft_in_memory_project_discovery no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.9 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Project Discovery). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery. While the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.9 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery 9.2 contains a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) allowing low-privileged attackers over HTTP to achieve complete system takeover, with impact extending to integrated systems and related business applications. Organizations using PeopleSoft for HR and financial data management face immediate risk of total data compromise and operational outage. With no vendor patch currently available, this presents a severe threat to data integrity, regulatory compliance, and business continuity.

Recommended Action

Within 24 hours, identify all Oracle PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery 9.2 deployments and isolate them from untrusted networks, allowing access only from verified internal IP ranges. Within 7 days, deploy Web Application Firewall rules to restrict HTTP access to Project Discovery endpoints, implement enhanced logging and alerting for access attempts, and audit all low-privilege account permissions to Project Discovery. Within 30 days, apply the vendor patch immediately upon release from Oracle, or execute a planned migration to supported PeopleSoft versions unaffected by CVE-2026-61209; do not extend network controls as permanent remediation.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include strict network segmentation restricting Project Discovery 9.2 to internal-only access, Web Application Firewall rules limiting HTTP connections to authorized systems only, principle-of-least-privilege enforcement for accounts with Project Discovery access, real-time alerting on suspicious activity, and formal procedures to disable Project Discovery entirely if business operations permit.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64% exploitable
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +50
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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