CVE-2020-14778 Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core
Low-privileged attackers can modify, read, or disrupt PeopleSoft HCM Global Payroll Core data via HTTP without proper authorization checks.
- 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-2020-14778?
CVE-2020-14778 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core, published on 21 Oct 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: 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 Global Payroll Core. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14778?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Human Capital Management Global Payroll Core.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14778?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14778 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-2020-14778 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14778 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29c6-9mv9-hqvx.