CVE-2021-2404 Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Candidate Gateway
Unauthenticated attackers can read and modify accessible data in PeopleSoft HCM Candidate Gateway via HTTP.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-2404?
CVE-2021-2404 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Candidate Gateway, published on 20 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Candidate Gateway product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: e-mail notification). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Candidate Gateway. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Candidate Gateway accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Candidate Gateway accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-2404?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Hcm Candidate Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2021-2404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-2404 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-2021-2404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-2404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2m4m-482c-2rwp.