CVE-2021-2455 Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components
High-privileged attackers can modify or read critical PeopleSoft HCM data due to missing authorization checks in Person Search.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-2455?
CVE-2021-2455 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components, published on 20 Jul 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Person Search). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-2455?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Hcm Shared Components.
How do I fix CVE-2021-2455?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-2455 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-2021-2455 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-2455 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw94-f9vv-283v.