Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.58/8.59 Elastic Search command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.58/8.59 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Elastic Search. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-23337. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.58/8.59 (Enterprise Resource Planning Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Elastic Search. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 01/19/2021 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2022. It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-23337. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 304625 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-4800), 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 (304625). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 304625
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-4800

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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/08/2021 🔍
01/19/2021 +11 days 🔍
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01/19/2022 +365 days 🔍
04/02/2026 +1534 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2022
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-23337 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-23337
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191131

Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2022 15:49
Updated: 04/02/2026 20:08
Changes: 01/19/2022 15:49 (39), 01/25/2022 07:11 (3), 01/25/2022 07:18 (20), 04/02/2026 20:08 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:38F:103

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