CVE-2020-2598: Medium severity Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools vulnerability

Published Jan 15, 2020

Updated

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Activity Guide). Supported versions that are affected are 8.56 and 8.57. 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).

Affected Software

2 affected components

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.56

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.57

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools (Activity Guide) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 8.56
Upgrade
Upgrade Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools (Activity Guide) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 8.57

Event History

Jan 15, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:34 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:34 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·05:15 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2598?

CVE-2020-2598 is rated as a high severity vulnerability that allows unauthenticated network access to the affected Oracle PeopleSoft versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2598?

To fix CVE-2020-2598, upgrade to a patched version of Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, specifically versions later than 8.57.

Who is affected by CVE-2020-2598?

Organizations using Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools version 8.56 and 8.57 are vulnerable to CVE-2020-2598.

What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2020-2598?

CVE-2020-2598 allows attackers to compromise affected systems remotely over HTTP without authentication.

Is patching necessary for CVE-2020-2598?

Yes, patching is crucial for CVE-2020-2598 to prevent potential unauthorized access and security breaches.