VDB-92925 · CVE-2016-8296 · BID 93691

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.54/8.55 LDAP access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.54/8.55. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component LDAP. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-8296. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.54/8.55 (Enterprise Resource Planning Software). This affects an unknown function of the component LDAP. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component in Oracle PeopleSoft Products 8.54 and 8.55 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via vectors related to LDAP.

The weakness was published 10/19/2016 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-8296 since 09/26/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 93691†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4597, VDB-4598, VDB-79101 and VDB-80318. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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09/26/2016 🔍
10/18/2016 +22 days 🔍
10/19/2016 +1 days 🔍
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10/25/2016 +6 days 🔍
09/27/2022 +2163 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2016
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-8296 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8296
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92925
SecurityFocus: 93691 - Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools CVE-2016-8296 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1037046

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/19/2016 10:22
Updated: 09/27/2022 15:16
Changes: 10/19/2016 10:22 (55), 05/14/2019 14:26 (13), 09/27/2022 15:16 (3)
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