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Peoplesoft Enterprise PeopletoolsApplication · Oracle

CVE-2016-3417

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 PIA Search Functionality.

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

Vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.53, 8.54, and 8.55 affecting the PIA (PeopleSoft Internet Architecture) Search Functionality. Allows remote authenticated users to impact confidentiality and integrity through unspecified vectors. The medium severity (5.4) suggests limited scope of impact rather than complete system compromise.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Updates for PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Since the vulnerability requires authentication, enforce least-privilege access to PIA search functionality and monitor for anomalous authenticated session activity.

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.

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  1. Identify installed PeopleTools version
    Locate the PeopleTools version through the PIA About page, psadmin utility, or by querying the PSSTATUS system table in the database. The version is typically displayed as three numbers (e.g., 8.53, 8.54, 8.55).
    Affected if The installed PeopleTools version is 8.53, 8.54, or 8.55
  2. Confirm PIA is deployed and accessible
    Verify that PeopleSoft Internet Architecture (PIA) web components are installed and the PIA web server (typically Oracle WebLogic or IBM WebSphere) is running. Access the PIA login portal URL to confirm availability.
    Affected if PIA is deployed and accessible via a web browser at the configured port and context path
  3. Verify Search Functionality is enabled
    Check if the Search Functionality module is enabled within the PIA configuration. This can be verified by examining the PIA web profile settings or attempting to access the search functionality through the PIA interface as an authenticated user.
    Affected if PIA Search Functionality is enabled and accessible to authenticated users
  4. Determine network exposure of PIA
    Review network configuration to determine if PIA is accessible from untrusted networks or the public internet. Check firewall rules, load balancer settings, and web server bindings.
    Affected if PIA is reachable from network segments outside the trusted internal environment
  5. Review user access to Search Functionality
    Examine the security configuration for PIA user roles that have access to the Search Functionality. Identify which authenticated users or roles can access search features within PeopleSoft.
    Affected if Authenticated users or roles with access to Search Functionality exist in the system

The environment is affected if the installed PeopleTools version is 8.53, 8.54, or 8.55 AND PIA Search Functionality is accessible to authenticated users, regardless of network exposure level.

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

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Updates for PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Since the vulnerability requires authentication, enforce least-privilege access to PIA search functionality and monitor for anomalous authenticated session activity.

Fix this in Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,760
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