CVE-2018-2651: High severity oracle peopletools vulnerability

Published Jan 18, 2018

Updated

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: XML Publisher). Supported versions that are affected are 8.54, 8.55 and 8.56. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP 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 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Affected Software

3 affected components

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.54

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.55

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.56

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html

Event History

Jan 18, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:00 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-2651?

CVE-2018-2651 is considered to be an easily exploitable vulnerability allowing unauthenticated access.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2651?

To fix CVE-2018-2651, apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for affected versions 8.54, 8.55, and 8.56.

What systems are affected by CVE-2018-2651?

CVE-2018-2651 affects Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.54, 8.55, and 8.56.

Can CVE-2018-2651 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2018-2651 can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP.

What component of Oracle Products does CVE-2018-2651 impact?

CVE-2018-2651 impacts the XML Publisher subcomponent within the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools.