CVE-2017-3548 XML external entity in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools

Medium 6.5 Published 24 Apr 2017 Updated 4 Oct 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in PeopleSoft Integration Broker to read data and cause partial denial of service.

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-2017-3548?

CVE-2017-3548 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools, published on 24 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Integration Broker). Supported versions that are affected are 8.54 and 8.55. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L).

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3548?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3548?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3548 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-3548 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3548 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

All Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xg3g-pprg-2wqw.