CVE-2019-2748 Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools

High 7.1 Published 23 Jul 2019 Updated 1 Oct 2024

A low-privileged attacker can modify or read critical data in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools via HTTP, requiring a patch.

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-2019-2748?

CVE-2019-2748 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools, published on 23 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Application Server). Supported versions that are affected are 8.55, 8.56 and 8.57. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools. While the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2748?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2748?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2748 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-2019-2748 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2748 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vwwm-vgx6-f4jg.