CVE-2017-10418 Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools

Medium 6.4 Published 19 Oct 2017 Updated 4 Oct 2024

Low-privileged attackers can unauthorizedly read, update, insert, or delete data in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools via HTTP.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-10418?

CVE-2017-10418 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools, published on 19 Oct 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: PeopleSoft CDA). The supported version that is affected is 8.56. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools. While the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10418?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10418?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10418 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2017-10418 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7fpp-cg6f-8v4q.