CVE-2021-2071: High severity oracle peopletools vulnerability

Published Jan 20, 2021

Updated

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Elastic Search). Supported versions that are affected are 8.56, 8.57 and 8.58. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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

Jan 20, 2021

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:50 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:50 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-2071?

CVE-2021-2071 is considered to be of critical severity due to its potential for exploitation by unauthenticated attackers.

How do I fix CVE-2021-2071?

To remediate CVE-2021-2071, you should apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for affected versions 8.56, 8.57, and 8.58.

Which versions of Oracle PeopleSoft are affected by CVE-2021-2071?

CVE-2021-2071 affects Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.56, 8.57, and 8.58.

Can CVE-2021-2071 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2021-2071 can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP.

What component of Oracle PeopleSoft does CVE-2021-2071 affect?

CVE-2021-2071 specifically affects the Elastic Search component of Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools.