CVE-2016-0679
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 PeopleTools component in Oracle PeopleSoft Products 8.53, 8.54, and 8.55 allows remote authenticated users to affect integrity and availability via vectors related to PIA Grids.
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 confidenceThis is an authenticated remote vulnerability in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools affecting the PIA (PeopleSoft Internet Architecture) Grids component in versions 8.53, 8.54, and 8.55. An authenticated attacker can exploit this to impact system integrity and availability, likely through malicious input or manipulation of grid data structures.
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= 8.53= 8.55= 54CVSS 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
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
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 installed PeopleTools versionAccess the PeopleSoft sign-in page or use the psadmin utility (psadmin -c version) or check the PS_HOME directory for the version file. Alternatively, query the PSVERSION table in the database for the current tools release.Affected if The installed PeopleTools version is 8.53, 8.54, or 8.55 (or any version between 8.53 and 8.55 inclusive).
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Confirm PIA (PeopleSoft Internet Architecture) is enabledCheck if the PIA web services are running by accessing the PeopleSoft web URL (typically on ports 80, 443, or 8000-9000). Verify the PIA servlets are deployed and responding in your web application server (WebLogic, WebSphere, or JBoss).Affected if PIA is accessible and accepting connections. The vulnerability requires the PIA interface to be available.
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Verify the Grids component is accessible to authenticated usersLog into PeopleSoft as any authenticated user (including low-privilege users). Navigate to any page that uses the Grids component (such as query results, scroll areas, or data grids in PeopleTools). Confirm grid functionality is available.Affected if Authenticated users can access and interact with Grids components in the PIA interface.
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Assess network exposure of PIA interfacesReview firewall rules, load balancer configurations, and web server access controls to determine if PIA ports are exposed to untrusted networks. Check if PIA is accessible from the internet or unauthorized subnets.Affected if PIA interfaces are reachable from networks outside the trusted administrative zone, even with authentication required.
You are affected if your PeopleTools version is 8.53, 8.54, or 8.55 AND the PIA with Grids component is accessible to authenticated users over 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 PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools patch for this CVE. Restrict network access to PeopleSoft PIA interfaces to authorized authenticated users only, and validate all grid-related input.
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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-2016-0679 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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