CVE-2021-2063 Auth bypass in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools

High 8.4 Published 20 Jan 2021 Updated 26 Sep 2024

Unauthenticated attackers with local access can bypass authentication to fully compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-2063?

CVE-2021-2063 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools, published on 20 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Portal). Supported versions that are affected are 8.56, 8.57 and 8.58. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools executes to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.4 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-2063?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools.

How do I fix CVE-2021-2063?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-2063 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-2021-2063 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-2063 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-94x4-q73x-wr8m.