CVE-2018-2681 Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources

Medium 5.4 Published 18 Jan 2018 Updated 3 Oct 2024

Low-privileged attackers can unauthorizedly read, update, insert, or delete data in PeopleSoft HCM Human Resources 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-2018-2681?

CVE-2018-2681 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources, published on 18 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Security). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2681?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Human Capital Management Human Resources.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2681?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2681 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-2018-2681 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c4v5-8f82-7hrj.