CVE-2014-4226
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 FIN Install component in Oracle PeopleSoft Products 9.1 and 9.2 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.
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 · low confidenceOracle PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Install component vulnerability in versions 9.1 and 9.2 allows remote attackers to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability through unknown vectors. The specific vulnerability type and attack method are not disclosed in the advisory, typical of Oracle's pre-patch disclosures.
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= 9.1= 9.2CVSS 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
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 Enterprise versionCheck the PeopleSoft version by examining the PS_HOME directory for version files, or query the PSSTATUS system table in the database, or check the PeopleSoft Configuration Manager. Look for version indicators showing 9.1 or 9.2.Affected if The installed PeopleSoft Enterprise version is 9.1 or 9.2.
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Confirm FIN Install component is presentExamine the PeopleSoft Application Designer or check the PSRECDEFN table to identify if the FIN (Financials) product line is installed, specifically the Install component within the Financials module.Affected if The FIN Install component is installed and registered in the PeopleSoft environment.
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Verify FIN Install web interfaces are accessibleCheck the PeopleSoft Internet Architecture (PIA) web server configuration and look for the FIN Install related web servlets or service endpoints. Common paths may include installation and setup pages under the FIN module.Affected if The FIN Install web interfaces are exposed and accessible through the PIA web tier.
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Review FIN Install component configurationInspect the PeopleSoft configuration files (psappsrv.cfg, psconfig.sh, or the Application Designer project definitions) for the FIN Install component setup and any associated service operations or web services.Affected if The FIN Install component is enabled and configured in the PeopleSoft environment.
A system is affected if it runs Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise version 9.1 or 9.2 with the FIN Install component installed and accessible.
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 (CPU) for July 2014 that addresses CVE-2014-4226. Until patch deployment, restrict network access to PeopleSoft FIN Install interfaces and monitor for anomalous access 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-4226 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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