CVE-2018-3164: Medium severity oracle peopletools vulnerability
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Elastic Search). Supported versions that are affected are 8.55 and 8.56. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise 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 PeopleTools accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-3164?
CVE-2018-3164 has a high severity rating due to its exploitable nature that allows unauthenticated access.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3164?
To fix CVE-2018-3164, update your PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools to the latest patched version provided by Oracle.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3164?
CVE-2018-3164 affects Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.55 and 8.56.
Who can exploit CVE-2018-3164?
CVE-2018-3164 can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP.
What component of Oracle is involved in CVE-2018-3164?
CVE-2018-3164 involves the Elastic Search component of the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools.