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Peoplesoft Enterprise PeopletoolsApplication · Oracle

CVE-2022-21272

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-01-19
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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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Portal). Supported versions that are affected are 8.57, 8.58 and 8.59. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 · high confidence

CVE-2022-21272 is an unauthenticated vulnerability in the Portal component of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.57, 8.58, and 8.59. Attackers with network access via HTTP can exploit this flaw (requiring human interaction) to achieve unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data and unauthorized insert/update/delete access to some accessible data.

MitigationApply the Oracle Critical Patch Update addressing this vulnerability to affected PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools installations. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the PeopleSoft HTTP services and implement additional authentication layers on the Portal component.

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:= 8.57= 8.58= 8.59

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
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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

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  1. Identify PeopleSoft PeopleTools version
    Locate the PeopleTools version installed in your environment. This is typically visible on the PeopleSoft sign-in page, in the About page, or can be queried from the PSVERSION system table in the database.
    Affected if The installed PeopleTools version is 8.57, 8.58, or 8.59 specifically.
  2. Confirm Portal component is enabled
    Verify whether the PeopleSoft Portal component is configured and active. This can be checked via the PeopleSoft Portal Administration screens or by accessing the portal URL endpoint.
    Affected if The Portal component is enabled and accessible in the affected PeopleTools versions.
  3. Determine HTTP service exposure
    Check if the PeopleSoft HTTP services (web entry points) are exposed to the network. Review web server configuration, load balancer settings, or firewall rules that control access to PeopleSoft URLs.
    Affected if PeopleSoft HTTP services are reachable from network locations beyond trusted internal users.
  4. Assess user access to Portal
    Evaluate whether the Portal is accessible to untrusted or unauthenticated users. Check the authentication configuration and whether guest or anonymous access is permitted.
    Affected if Untrusted or unauthenticated users can access the Portal component in the affected versions.

Your environment is affected if you are running PeopleTools version 8.57, 8.58, or 8.59 with the Portal component enabled and accessible via HTTP to untrusted users.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update addressing this vulnerability to affected PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools installations. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the PeopleSoft HTTP services and implement additional authentication layers on the Portal component.

Recommended fix High confidence

PeopleTools 8.60 or later (or apply Jan 2022 CPU patch to affected versions)

  1. 1. Review Oracle's Critical Patch Update advisory for January 2022 (or subsequent CPU) to obtain the specific patch for CVE-2022-21272.
  2. 2. Confirm current PeopleTools version by navigating to PeopleTools > About > About PeopleTools.
  3. 3. Download and apply the appropriate CPU patch from Oracle Support (My Oracle Support).
  4. 4. After patching, clear the application server cache and web server cache.
  5. 5. Restart the PeopleSoft application server, web server, and process scheduler.
  6. 6. Verify the fix by confirming the PeopleTools version and testing Portal functionality.
Caveat Review Oracle's patch notes for any post-upgrade steps required for your specific PeopleTools and applications version

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools Scoped from the published advisory
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