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Peoplesoft Enterprise PeopletoolsApplication · Oracle

CVE-2016-0683

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.0 Published 2016-04-21
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component in Oracle PeopleSoft Products 8.53, 8.54, and 8.55 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via vectors related to Search 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 confidence

A vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools Search Framework component allows authenticated users to impact confidentiality and integrity, likely through unsanitized search input enabling data exfiltration or modification. The attack requires valid credentials but targets the search functionality to potentially expose or alter sensitive data.

MitigationApply the relevant Oracle PeopleSoft Critical Patch Update (CPU) for CVE-2016-0683 to affected versions (8.53, 8.54, 8.55). If a patch is unavailable, restrict access to the Search Framework to essential personnel only and implement additional application-layer monitoring on search operations.

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
Peoplesoft Enterprise PeopletoolsApplication
Affected:= 8.53= 8.54= 8.55

CVSS 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
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify PeopleSoft PeopleTools version
    Access the PeopleSoft 'About PeopleSoft' page (typically at /psp/ps/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/?cmd=about) or check the PS_HOME directory for a version file. Alternatively, query the PSSTATUS or PSVERSION system tables.
    Affected if The installed PeopleTools version is exactly 8.53, 8.54, or 8.55.
  2. Confirm Search Framework is configured
    Log into PeopleSoft Application Designer or navigate to PeopleTools, Search Framework, and verify that search indexes or search categories are defined. Check if search collections exist under Search Framework, Search Administrator.
    Affected if Search Framework is configured with active search indexes or search collections accessible to users.
  3. Verify search functionality is accessible to authenticated users
    Navigate to a search page (such as /psc/ps/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/ for any search-enabled component) and confirm that search input fields are available. Check user roles and permissions to determine if standard users can access search pages.
    Affected if Authenticated users have access to search pages and can submit search queries.
  4. Check for custom search input validation
    Review any custom Application Engine processes, application classes, or IB (Integration Broker) services related to Search Framework. Inspect search input handling in any custom code that interfaces with the Search API.
    Affected if No input validation exists on search queries, or unsanitized search input is passed to search indexes.

Your environment is affected if you are running PeopleTools version 8.53, 8.54, or 8.55 with the Search Framework enabled and accessible to authenticated users who can submit search queries.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the relevant Oracle PeopleSoft Critical Patch Update (CPU) for CVE-2016-0683 to affected versions (8.53, 8.54, 8.55). If a patch is unavailable, restrict access to the Search Framework to essential personnel only and implement additional application-layer monitoring on search operations.

Fix this in Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,800
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