Input validation error in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools - CVE-2017-10418

Detailed vulnerability description

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

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: PeopleSoft CDA). The supported version that is affected is 8.56. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools. While the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

How to mitigate CVE-2017-10418

Sources

• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101462
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039598