CVE-2008-4000 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass account lockout mechanisms via brute force and information leaks, compromising confidentiality and integrity in PeopleSoft Enterprise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4000?
CVE-2008-4000 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise, published on 14 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the PeopleTools component in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.48.18 and 8.49.14 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the Oracle October 2008 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this issue allows bypass of the lockout mechanism using brute force guessing of credentials and a response discrepancy information leak when the password is correct.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4000?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Jdedwards Enterpriseone, Oracle Jd Edwards Enterpriseone, Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise, Oracle Peoplesoft Peopletools.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4000?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4000 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2008-4000 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4000 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mh8h-mh32-hrvj.