CVE-2024-21070 Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools

Medium 5.4 Published 16 Apr 2024 Updated 6 Dec 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can read and modify PeopleSoft data via HTTP if a user interacts with a malicious link.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-21070?

CVE-2024-21070 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools, published on 16 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Search Framework). Supported versions that are affected are 8.59, 8.60 and 8.61. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21070?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21070?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21070 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-2024-21070 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21070 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-559r-7rhw-8272.