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Medium severity · published Apr 18, 2023
CVE-2023-21981
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Elastic Search)
4.9
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Elastic Search). Supported versions that are affected are 8.58, 8.59 and 8.60. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PE
Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools · Oracle
8.58; 8.59; 8.60 · source: NVD
Affected product
PE
Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools
Oracle
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21981
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21981
Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html
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