CVE-2017-10020: Medium severity oracle peopletools vulnerability

Published Aug 8, 2017
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Updated

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Updates Change Assistant). Supported versions that are affected are 8.54 and 8.55. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools executes to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Affected Software

2 affected components
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.54
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.55

Event History

Aug 8, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-10020?

CVE-2017-10020 has been classified with a low severity rating due to its difficult exploitation factors.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-10020?

To mitigate CVE-2017-10020, users should apply the latest patches provided by Oracle for PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.54 and 8.55.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2017-10020?

CVE-2017-10020 affects users of Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.54 and 8.55.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-10020?

CVE-2017-10020 is categorized as a low difficulty exploit vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Updates Change Assistant.

5

Can a low privileged attacker exploit CVE-2017-10020?

Yes, a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure can exploit CVE-2017-10020 under specific conditions.

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