CVE-2014-2496
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 8.52 and 8.53 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors related to Test Framework.
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 confidenceVulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools (versions 8.52 and 8.53) affecting the Test Framework component. Allows remote authenticated users to impact confidentiality and integrity through unspecified vectors in the testing framework functionality.
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= 8.52= 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
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
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 PeopleTools versionCheck the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools version installed in your environment. This is typically visible in the PeopleSoft Application Designer or via the PSVERSION table in the database.Affected if The installed version is 8.52 or 8.53 exactly (matches the affected versions).
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Locate Test Framework componentIdentify if the Test Framework component (PTF - PeopleSoft Test Framework) is installed and available in the PeopleSoft environment. Check for PTF-related tables, directories, or menu items in the application.Affected if Test Framework component exists in the environment.
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Verify Test Framework accessibilityDetermine whether any PeopleSoft user roles have access to Test Framework functionality. Review role permissions and menu access to the Testing Framework components.Affected if Test Framework is accessible to any authenticated users.
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Check Test Framework configurationReview the Test Framework configuration files and database objects related to PTF. Look for any test scripts, test libraries, or testing-related data that could be accessed.Affected if Test Framework is configured and contains active testing functionality.
You are affected if your installed PeopleTools version is exactly 8.52 or 8.53 AND the Test Framework component is present and accessible in your environment.
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 Oracle Critical Patch Update patches for PeopleSoft. Restrict access to Test Framework functionality to authorized personnel only, and follow least-privilege principles for PeopleSoft user roles.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-2496 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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