# CVE-2017-3525: Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Services Procurement

> High-privileged attackers can compromise PeopleSoft SCM Service Procurement to read, create, delete, or modify critical data via HTTP.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Apr 2017
- **Updated:** 4 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cw86-8wwr-vh33

## What is CVE-2017-3525?

CVE-2017-3525 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Services Procurement, published on 24 Apr 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Service Procurement component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Usability). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Service Procurement. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Service Procurement accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Service Procurement accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3525?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Scm Services Procurement.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-3525?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-3525 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2017-3525 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-3525 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Services Procurement, published on 24 Apr 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Services Procurement. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3525/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3525/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3525
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3525
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-3525

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