CVE-2017-3571 in PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM eBill Payment
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM eBill Payment component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Security). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM eBill Payment. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM eBill Payment accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM eBill Payment accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/19/2020
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-3571 resides within the PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM eBill Payment component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products, specifically within the Security subcomponent. This represents a significant security weakness that affects version 9.2 of the software, demonstrating how even well-established enterprise applications can contain critical flaws that undermine their security posture. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers with minimal technical expertise can leverage this flaw, making it particularly dangerous in production environments where such systems handle sensitive financial and business data.
The technical flaw manifests as a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows attackers with high privileges to perform unauthorized actions against the eBill Payment system through HTTP network connections. This vulnerability operates at a fundamental level where proper access controls fail to validate the legitimacy of requests made to the system, creating pathways for malicious actors to manipulate critical data. The CVSS 3.0 scoring of 6.5 reflects the severity of potential impacts, with high confidentiality and integrity implications that align with CWE-284, which addresses improper access control issues. Attackers can potentially create, delete, or modify data within the system, while also gaining unauthorized access to critical information that should remain protected.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends far beyond simple data compromise, as it fundamentally undermines the integrity of the entire eBill Payment process within PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM. Organizations using this system face potential exposure of sensitive financial transactions, customer payment information, and business-critical data that could be altered or stolen. The ability to perform unauthorized modifications to critical data creates risks of financial fraud, data manipulation, and system integrity breaches that could affect multiple business processes. This vulnerability particularly impacts organizations that rely heavily on PeopleSoft for their supply chain management and payment processing operations, where the consequences of data compromise could extend to regulatory compliance failures and significant financial losses.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2017-3571 should prioritize immediate patching of affected systems, as this represents a critical vulnerability that requires urgent attention. Organizations should implement network segmentation to limit access to the eBill Payment component, enforce strict authentication controls, and establish monitoring procedures to detect unauthorized access attempts. The vulnerability's classification under the ATT&CK framework would likely map to privilege escalation techniques and credential access methods, emphasizing the need for comprehensive access control measures. Additionally, organizations should conduct thorough security assessments of their PeopleSoft implementations to identify similar vulnerabilities and establish robust incident response procedures that can address potential exploitation attempts. Regular security updates and vulnerability management processes become essential to prevent similar issues from emerging in the future.