Improper access control in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools - CVE-2019-2598

 

Improper access control in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools - CVE-2019-2598

Published: April 23, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU35962
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2598
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Oracle
Affected software:
PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to read and manipulate data.

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: SQR). Supported versions that are affected are 8.55, 8.56 and 8.57. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. While the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.7 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).


How to mitigate CVE-2019-2598

Install update from vendor's website.

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