CVE-2020-2797: Medium severity oracle peopletools vulnerability

Published Apr 15, 2020
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Updated

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Process Scheduler). Supported versions that are affected are 8.56, 8.57 and 8.58. 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

3 affected components
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.56
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.57
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.58

Event History

Apr 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2797?

CVE-2020-2797 is rated as high severity due to its potential to allow unauthenticated network access and compromise of Oracle PeopleSoft.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-2797?

To mitigate CVE-2020-2797, update your Oracle PeopleSoft software to the latest version provided by Oracle.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2020-2797?

CVE-2020-2797 affects users of Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.56, 8.57, and 8.58.

4

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2020-2797?

CVE-2020-2797 can be exploited through an unauthenticated remote attack via HTTP, potentially compromising the affected PeopleSoft systems.

5

Is CVE-2020-2797 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2020-2797 is classified as a remote vulnerability, allowing exploitation over the network without local access.

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