Improper access control in Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools Test Framework
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- 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, in its Test Framework component, has an improper access control flaw (CWE-284) in versions 8.61 through 8.63, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.7 (HIGH). A low-privileged attacker with network access over HTTP can exploit it if a person other than the attacker takes an action, and attacks may affect additional products because the scope changes. Successful exploitation allows unauthorized creation, deletion or modification of critical data, and unauthorized access to critical data. CISA has not added it to KEV, and the references contain no exploit link.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Test Framework). Supported versions that are affected are 8.61-8.63. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged 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 (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.7 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).
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
Oracle has not listed a fix for PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.61 through 8.63. Check Oracle's security advisories for a patch, and limit HTTP access to the Test Framework component until one is installed.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
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-2026-77736 Missing authentication in Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools SQRPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-77724 Missing authentication in Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools exposes dataPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101431
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-gqmf-75rj-m4h8
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-23 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-23 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-30 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-30 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-2026-101431 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-101431 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqmf-75rj-m4h8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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