# CVE-2026-73954: Auth bypass in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools

> Unauthenticated attackers can compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools via HTTP, leading to full system takeover.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3m8j-rf4q-9vxm

## What is CVE-2026-73954?

CVE-2026-73954 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, published on 15 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Business Interlink).  Supported versions that are affected are 8.61-8.63. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73954?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-73954?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73954 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-73954 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73954 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-73954 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-73954 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, published on 15 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73954 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73954/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73954/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73954
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73954
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-73954

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73954/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.