VDB-191128 · CVE-2021-37137 · Nessus 240509

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.57/8.58/8.59 Elastic Search denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.57/8.58/8.59. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Elastic Search. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2021-37137. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.57/8.58/8.59 (Enterprise Resource Planning Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Elastic Search. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was presented 01/19/2021 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2022. The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-37137. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 240509 (RHEL 7 : Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.14 Security update (Important) (RHSA-2025:9583)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 Tenable (240509). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Enterprise Resource Planning Software

Vendor

Oracle

Name

PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 240509
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.14 Security update (Important) (RHSA-2025:9583)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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01/19/2021 🔍
01/19/2021 +0 days 🔍
07/20/2021 +181 days 🔍
01/19/2022 +183 days 🔍
06/26/2025 +1254 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2022
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-37137 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-37137
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191128

Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2022 15:49
Updated: 06/26/2025 06:17
Changes: 01/19/2022 15:49 (40), 01/25/2022 00:25 (2), 01/25/2022 00:34 (17), 01/25/2022 00:47 (1), 06/26/2025 06:17 (16)
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