CVE-2018-2774 Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools

High 7.3 Published 19 Apr 2018 Updated 3 Oct 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can modify, read, or disrupt PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools data via HTTP without credentials.

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-2018-2774?

CVE-2018-2774 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools, published on 19 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: SQR). Supported versions that are affected are 8.54, 8.55 and 8.56. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools. 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 and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2774?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2774?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2774 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-2018-2774 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2774 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5rh6-96pv-hfcx.