CVE-2017-3527
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 · uneditedVulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Fluid Core). Supported versions that are affected are 8.54 and 8.55. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
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 confidenceUnauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools Fluid Core component (versions 8.54 and 8.55). An attacker with network access via HTTP can read a subset of accessible data without authentication, exploiting a flaw in the Fluid Core subcomponent.
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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= 8.54= 8.55CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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 installed PeopleTools versionAccess the PeopleSoft About page (typically via PeopleTools > About PeopleTools) or check the version.psp landing page on the web server. Compare the reported version to 8.54 or 8.55.Affected if Installed version is exactly 8.54 or exactly 8.55
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Confirm Fluid Core component is deployedLocate the Fluid Core application files on the PeopleSoft web server (typically under the PSHOME directory). Verify the Fluid-related servlets and handlers are present in the web application configuration.Affected if Fluid Core component files exist and are deployed on the instance
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Verify HTTP accessibility of PeopleSoft interfaceCheck if the PeopleSoft web server (usually WebLogic or WebSphere) is listening on HTTP ports (commonly ports 80, 443, 8000, or 8080). Attempt to access the Fluid login page or unauthenticated endpoints remotely.Affected if HTTP/HTTPS ports are open to untrusted networks and accept connections
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Test for unauthenticated data accessSend crafted HTTP requests to known Fluid Core endpoints (such as the Fluid Home page or component interfaces) without providing credentials. Observe if the server returns data or allows access to protected resources.Affected if Server responds with application data or accessible pages without authentication
Environment is affected if running PeopleTools version 8.54 or 8.55 with the Fluid Core component exposed via accessible HTTP ports that permit unauthenticated information disclosure.
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 (CPU) April 2017 patch for CVE-2017-3527. Until patched, restrict network access to PeopleSoft interfaces and monitor for unauthorized data access attempts.
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