CVE-2014-2433
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools component in Oracle PeopleSoft Products 8.53 allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Integration Broker.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA medium-severity unspecified vulnerability in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools version 8.53 allows remote attackers to impact availability through the Integration Broker component. The exact attack vector and technical details are not disclosed in the Oracle advisory.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 8.53CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify PeopleSoft PeopleTools versionLog into PeopleSoft Enterprise and navigate to About PeopleSoft (usually via PeopleTools > Utilities > About) or check the PS_HOME directory for version information. Alternatively, query the PSSTATUS table or use the psadmin utility to view the PeopleTools version.Affected if The displayed PeopleTools version is exactly 8.53 (no other versions are listed as affected for this specific CVE).
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Verify Integration Broker is configuredIn PeopleSoft, navigate to PeopleTools > Integration Broker > Integration Setup > Service. Alternatively, check if the Integration Broker service is running by attempting to ping the IB node or checking the IB domain status via psadmin.Affected if Integration Broker is installed, configured, and the service is active or the IB nodes are defined in the system.
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Confirm Integration Broker is enabled and exposedCheck the Integration Broker configuration via PeopleTools > Integration Broker > Configuration > Service Configuration. Verify if any IB nodes are active and whether they are exposed to network access. Also check if the IBHandler is enabled in the web profile.Affected if Integration Broker is enabled and accessible over the network (the handler is active and nodes are configured for external communication).
A user is affected if they are running PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools version 8.53 with Integration Broker enabled and exposed on the network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the relevant Oracle Critical Patch Update for PeopleSoft Products, specifically the patch addressing CVE-2014-2433. Additionally, restrict network access to PeopleSoft Integration Broker endpoints and monitor for unusual IB traffic patterns.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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