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PeopleSoft Enterprise EUVDEUVD-2026-61811

| CVE-2026-70861 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-8hcf-f7w2-f5q3
7.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain high-privileged PeopleSoft credentials
  2. Delivery
    Establish network connection via T3 or IIOP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request to Common Objects component
  4. Execution
    Trigger vulnerable code path
  5. Impact
    Achieve full system takeover (C/I/A)

Vulnerability Assessment

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

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network-level access to the PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Brazil 9.1 instance via Oracle's T3 or IIOP protocols, which are WebLogic-based communication channels. A high-privileged account within the PeopleSoft environment (PR:H per CVSS) is mandatory - this restricts exploitation to PeopleSoft administrators, users with elevated application roles, or attackers who have previously stolen or escalated to such credentials. The vulnerability is scoped exclusively to the Brazil-specific financial module and version 9.1; no other PeopleSoft versions or modules are confirmed affected. No user interaction is required once the attacker holds valid high-privileged credentials and network connectivity. Limiting factors include: the PR:H prerequisite (unauthenticated or low-privileged users cannot exploit this flaw), the Brazil module specificity (deployments not using PeopleSoft FIN Brazil are not affected), and network reachability to T3/IIOP ports (perimeter firewall controls that restrict these ports reduce exposure).

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H describes a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw that nonetheless requires high-privileged credentials, substantially narrowing the realistic attacker pool to insiders, credential-compromised administrators, or attackers who have previously escalated access. Oracle's advisory labels this 'easily exploitable,' which in this context means exploitation is mechanically straightforward once credentials are in hand - not that it is opportunistically reachable by anonymous actors. EPSS data was not provided in the available intelligence, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. The vulnerability is absent from CISA KEV and no POC is known, indicating no observed widespread exploitation. The unscoped impact (S:U) means compromise is contained to the PeopleSoft component itself and does not imply lateral pivot to adjacent systems via this flaw alone. Real-world priority is moderate: high severity for PeopleSoft FIN Brazil 9.1 environments where admin credential hygiene is weak, but low urgency for organizations with strict privileged access controls.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A PeopleSoft administrator - or an attacker who has obtained high-privileged credentials through phishing, credential stuffing, or prior lateral movement - connects to the target system over the network via T3 or IIOP and sends a crafted request to the Common Objects component of the FIN Brazil module. Because attack complexity is low, no race conditions or non-standard configurations are required beyond the privileged session. Successful exploitation results in full system takeover, enabling exfiltration of sensitive Brazilian financial records, manipulation of financial transactions, or service disruption.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026

Full takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Brazil 9.1 is achievable by a high-privileged attacker with network access using Oracle's T3 or IIOP protocols. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2, reflecting complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact despite the PR:H prerequisite. No public exploit has been identified and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV at time of analysis, though Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory addresses it.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory - organizations should apply Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update, referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. An exact patched version number is not independently confirmed from the available data and must be obtained directly from the advisory. As compensating controls, restrict network access to T3 (port 7001/7002) and IIOP listener ports to only explicitly authorized administrative subnets using firewall ACLs - this reduces the attack surface to laterally-positioned insiders rather than any networked host. Additionally, audit and reduce the number of accounts holding high-privileged roles in PeopleSoft, applying least-privilege principles; this directly counters the PR:H exploitation prerequisite. If IIOP is not operationally required, disable it on the WebLogic server hosting PeopleSoft, noting that this may disrupt CORBA-based integrations. Do not rely on network perimeter controls alone, as T3/IIOP exploitation from insider positions remains viable.

Affected VersionsENISA

PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Brazil 9.1

Affected Packages

euvd peoplesoft_enterprise_fin_common_objects_brazil no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

PeopleSoft Enterprise is Oracle's ERP suite used for HR, finance, and supply chain operations. The FIN Common Objects Brazil component (version 9.1) handles financial processing specific to Brazilian regulatory and tax requirements. The attack surface is exposed via T3 - Oracle's proprietary Java serialization-based protocol used by WebLogic Server - and IIOP (Internet Inter-ORB Protocol), a CORBA-standard remote method invocation channel. Both protocols are commonly bound to WebLogic listener ports (typically 7001/7002) and are known historically to be susceptible to deserialization and remote code execution class vulnerabilities. No CWE has been assigned by Oracle, leaving the precise root cause mechanism undisclosed, but the full C/I/A takeover outcome is consistent with unsafe deserialization or privileged remote method invocation abuse patterns endemic to T3/IIOP attack surfaces in Oracle middleware.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.2 HIGH

Network access via T3/IIOP with no special complexity, but high-privilege credential mandatory; full takeover warrants C:H/I:H/A:H with no scope change.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Brazil product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Common Objects). The supported version that is affected is 9.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via T3, IIOP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Brazil. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Brazil. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Brazil 9.1 contains a critical vulnerability enabling complete system takeover by high-privileged attackers, directly threatening confidentiality, integrity, and availability of financial data and operations. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but with no vendor patch currently available, organizations must immediately implement compensating controls to reduce attack surface.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Restrict network access to Oracle T3 and IIOP protocols to trusted administrative networks only; enforce multi-factor authentication for high-privilege accounts; implement enhanced logging and real-time alerting for connections to affected PeopleSoft instances; disable T3 and IIOP protocols if operationally feasible; monitor Oracle security advisories for patch availability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Brazil-specific PeopleSoft financial module, niche regional deployment
Data Quality
5 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 0.5%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
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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