Improper access control in Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools Security
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.61 through 8.63 are affected by an improper access control flaw in the Security component (CWE-284). A high-privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where PeopleTools runs can compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, and a successful attack requires interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks can result in takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Security). Supported versions that are affected are 8.61-8.63. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools executes to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
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/cpuoct2026.html
83 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 81 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-77735 Access control flaw in Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools SQR componentPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-77746 Improper access control in Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools Test FrameworkPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-77736 Missing authentication in Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools SQRPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-87349
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-wchv-vvgm-594w
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-26 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-27 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 1
More Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-27421 Missing authentication in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-02266 Injection in Oracle Tape Library ACSLS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-02645 SM2 Decryption Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-02270 Improper access control in Oracle WebLogic Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-04445 XStream is vulnerable to a Remote Command Execution attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2017-07709 Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-87349 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-87349 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wchv-vvgm-594w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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