VDB-95617 · CVE-2017-3298 · BID 95504

Oracle PeopleSoft 8.54/8.55 PeopleTools 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Oracle PeopleSoft 8.54/8.55. Impacted is an unknown function of the component PeopleTools. This manipulation causes 7pk security. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-3298. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Oracle PeopleSoft 8.54/8.55 (Enterprise Resource Planning Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component PeopleTools. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-254. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity.

The bug was discovered 01/17/2017. The weakness was disclosed 01/19/2017 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-3298 since 12/06/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

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 SecurityFocus (BID 95504†). The entries VDB-95550, VDB-95551, VDB-95552 and VDB-95553 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/06/2016 🔍
01/17/2017 +42 days 🔍
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01/19/2017 +2 days 🔍
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01/27/2017 +8 days 🔍
05/15/2026 +3395 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2017
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-3298 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-3298
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95617
SecurityFocus: 95504 - Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools CVE-2017-3298 Remote Security Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-3298 - Oracle - PeopleSoft Products - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037634

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2017 14:16
Updated: 05/15/2026 16:38
Changes: 01/19/2017 14:16 (73), 07/25/2020 20:23 (7), 11/02/2022 08:32 (5), 05/15/2026 16:38 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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