CVE-2026-83016 Privilege escalation in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools
High-privileged attackers can compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools via SQR component, leading to full system takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-83016?
CVE-2026-83016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools, published on 15 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, 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: SQR). Supported versions that are affected are 8.61-8.63. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools executes to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-83016?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools.
How do I fix CVE-2026-83016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-83016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-83016 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-83016 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools
- CVE-2026-35273 Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2026-60821 Auth bypass in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools
- CVE-2022-21543 Auth bypass in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools
- CVE-2017-10366 Auth bypass in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools
- CVE-2026-101420 Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: SQR).
All Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r47r-hw3m-chpv.