Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: OpenSearch). Supported versions that are affected are 8.60 and 8.61. 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools | 8.60; 8.61 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools VendorOracle Affected 8.60; 8.61 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2025.html
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-15490 Out-of-bounds read in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleToolsPriority LOW 21
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-21545
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jh93-vvqf-mfqc
- 2026-10-28 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2025-21545 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-21545 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jh93-vvqf-mfqc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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