Input validation error in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools - CVE-2018-3165
Published: October 17, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36508
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3165
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Oracle
Affected software:
PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools
PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: SQR). Supported versions that are affected are 8.55 and 8.56. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to mitigate CVE-2018-3165
Install update from vendor's website.