CVE-2020-14612 Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Time and Labor

Medium 5.4 Published 15 Jul 2020 Updated 27 Sep 2024

Low-privileged attackers can modify and read HRMS data via HTTP due to missing authorization checks in PeopleSoft Time and Labor.

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-2020-14612?

CVE-2020-14612 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Time and Labor, published on 15 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HRMS product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Time and Labor). 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 HRMS. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise HRMS accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise HRMS accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14612?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Human Capital Management Candidate Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14612?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14612 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-2020-14612 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14612 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jh2w-2p46-2685.