CVE-2026-60612 in PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Financial Aid
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Financial Aid product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Commonline Loans). The supported version that is affected is 9.2.38. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Financial Aid. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Financial Aid accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Financial Aid accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/22/2026
This vulnerability exists within Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Financial Aid version 9.2.38, specifically affecting the Commonline Loans component which handles financial aid processing and loan management functionalities. The flaw represents a significant security weakness that can be exploited by low-privileged attackers with network access through HTTP protocols. The vulnerability's CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 indicates a medium to high severity threat level, with confidentiality and integrity impacts rated as high, suggesting that successful exploitation could lead to substantial data compromise. This vulnerability falls under the CWE category of insufficient input validation or improper access control mechanisms, which are fundamental security weaknesses commonly exploited in enterprise applications.
The technical nature of this vulnerability suggests a weakness in the authorization or authentication mechanisms within the Commonline Loans component, potentially allowing an attacker to bypass normal access controls and manipulate financial aid data. The attack vector requires network access via HTTP, indicating that the vulnerability could be exploited remotely without requiring physical access to the system. The low privilege requirement means that even users with minimal permissions could potentially leverage this flaw to gain broader access than intended. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) confirms that while network-based exploitation is possible, it requires high attack complexity and only low privileges, making it particularly concerning for organizations with less robust network security controls.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft to include the potential for complete data manipulation within the financial aid processing system. An attacker could create, delete, or modify critical student financial aid records, potentially affecting thousands of individuals' access to educational funding and financial support. The ability to achieve unauthorized access to all accessible data represents a severe compromise that could undermine the integrity of the entire financial aid program and potentially lead to financial fraud. Organizations relying on PeopleSoft for financial aid processing face significant risk of regulatory non-compliance, particularly under education privacy regulations such as FERPA, which govern student educational records and financial information.
Mitigation strategies should focus on immediate patch management implementation from Oracle, ensuring that the affected version 9.2.38 is updated to a secure release that addresses the authorization flaw in the Commonline Loans component. Network segmentation should be implemented to limit direct HTTP access to the PeopleSoft application where possible, and additional authentication controls such as multi-factor authentication should be deployed. Regular security monitoring and access logging should be enhanced to detect unauthorized access attempts or data manipulation activities. Organizations should also consider implementing database activity monitoring solutions and establishing strict access control policies for financial aid data. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to techniques involving privilege escalation and credential access, while the exploitation aligns with initial access and persistence tactics that could lead to broader system compromise through lateral movement within the enterprise network infrastructure.