CVE-2025-21539 Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN eSettlements

Medium 5.4 Published 21 Jan 2025 Updated 22 Jan 2025

Low-privileged attackers can unauthorizedly read, update, insert, or delete data in PeopleSoft FIN eSettlements via HTTP.

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-2025-21539?

CVE-2025-21539 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN eSettlements, published on 21 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN eSettlements product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: eSettlements). 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 FIN eSettlements. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN eSettlements accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN eSettlements accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21539?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Fin Esettlements.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21539?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21539 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-2025-21539 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21539 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7f5p-94w7-8f4w.