CVE-2019-2416 Auth bypass in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools

High 8.8 Published 16 Jan 2019 Updated 2 Oct 2024

A low-privileged attacker can exploit an Application Server vulnerability in PeopleSoft PeopleTools to achieve full system takeover 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-2019-2416?

CVE-2019-2416 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools, published on 16 Jan 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Application Server). Supported versions that are affected are 8.55, 8.56 and 8.57. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2416?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2416?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2416 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2019-2416 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2416 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8fcj-84wm-87jc.