Improper input validation in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools - CVE-2017-1000061

Vulnerability identifier: #VU52581

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000061

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to read data or crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the XML Messaging (xmlSec) component in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. A local non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read data or crash the application.

PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for ARM
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Ubuntu
Fedora
libxmlsec1 (Ubuntu package)
xmlsec1 (Ubuntu package)
xmlsec1 (Red Hat package)
xmlsec1

Install updates from vendor's website.

libxmlsec1 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
xmlsec1 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
xmlsec1 (Red Hat package) - update to 1.2.20-7.el7_4
xmlsec1 - update to 1.2.29-1.fc31

• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html

• Multiple vulnerabilities in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools
• Ubuntu update for xmlsec1
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for xmlsec1
• Fedora 31 update for xmlsec1