CVE-2017-10364 in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Updates Environment Mgmt). Supported versions that are affected are 8.54, 8.55 and 8.56. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/18/2021
The CVE-2017-10364 vulnerability resides within Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, specifically in the Updates Environment Mgmt subcomponent affecting versions 8.54, 8.55, and 8.56. This represents a critical security flaw that demonstrates the ongoing challenges organizations face when managing complex enterprise application environments where multiple components interact across network boundaries. The vulnerability operates at the intersection of web application security and enterprise resource planning systems, highlighting how seemingly isolated component flaws can create substantial risk landscapes for large-scale business applications.
This vulnerability manifests as an easily exploitable weakness that requires minimal privileges for exploitation, specifically allowing attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the system. The attack vector through HTTP indicates that the flaw exists within the web-facing interfaces of PeopleTools, making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited from external networks without requiring physical access or elevated privileges. The low privilege requirement combined with network accessibility creates a significant risk profile that aligns with common attack patterns documented in the ATT&CK framework under initial access and persistence techniques.
The impact of successful exploitation encompasses unauthorized modification and deletion capabilities across critical data within PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, representing a severe compromise of both data integrity and confidentiality. The vulnerability's CVSS 3.0 score of 8.1 reflects the substantial risk it poses to organizations, with high impacts to both confidentiality and integrity. This level of access allows attackers to manipulate core business data, potentially affecting financial records, employee information, and other critical operational data that forms the foundation of enterprise business processes.
The technical nature of this vulnerability suggests weaknesses in access control mechanisms within the Updates Environment Mgmt functionality, where proper authentication and authorization checks may be insufficient or improperly implemented. This aligns with common CWE classifications related to inadequate access control and insufficient validation of inputs, though specific CWE mapping would require deeper technical analysis of the implementation details. The vulnerability's scope extends to all PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data, indicating that the flaw may affect multiple data repositories or that the access control boundaries are improperly enforced across the system's data landscape.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to limit access to PeopleTools components, ensuring that only authorized personnel can reach these systems via HTTP. The implementation of robust web application firewalls and intrusion detection systems can help identify and block exploitation attempts. Regular patch management processes must be prioritized to address this vulnerability, as the affected versions represent specific release lines that should be updated according to Oracle's security advisory guidelines. Additionally, organizations should conduct thorough access control reviews to ensure that the principle of least privilege is properly implemented across all PeopleSoft components, particularly those handling sensitive data modifications and updates. The vulnerability's characteristics also suggest that organizations should enhance their monitoring capabilities for unusual data modification patterns and implement comprehensive audit trails to detect potential exploitation attempts.