CVE-2025-53065
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 product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: PIA Core Technology). Supported versions that are affected are 8.60, 8.61 and 8.62. 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. 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 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/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 · moderate confidenceThis is a web-based injection vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Internet Architecture (PIA) Core Technology component. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending malicious HTTP requests that require human interaction to trigger, potentially allowing unauthorized read, insert, update, or delete access to a subset of PeopleSoft data. The low complexity and no authentication requirements make it easily exploitable, though user interaction is needed.
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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= 8.60= 8.61= 8.62CVSS 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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify PeopleSoft PeopleTools installationCheck for PeopleSoft installation by looking for PS_HOME environment variable, or search for common PeopleSoft directories such as $PS_HOME or C:\PSHOME. Also check for 'PeopleSoft' or 'Peopletools' in installed programs on Windows systems.Affected if PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools is not installed - the system is not affected.
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Determine installed PeopleTools versionLocate the version information file. In PeopleSoft environments, check the psappsrv.cfg or similar configuration files in the PS_HOME directory for version strings, or access the PeopleSoft About page via PIA if web access is available.Affected if The installed version equals exactly 8.60, 8.61, or 8.62 - the environment contains a vulnerable version.
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Verify PIA web component is accessibleCheck if the PeopleSoft Internet Architecture web servers are running by scanning for default PIA ports (typically 80, 443, 8000, 8080, 8443) using netstat or similar network tools. Also verify that the PIA web application is reachable via HTTP/HTTPS from external or untrusted networks.Affected if PIA web interfaces are exposed to untrusted networks - exploitation is possible.
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Confirm PIA Core Technology component is enabledReview the PeopleSoft Application Server and Process Scheduler configurations to confirm the PIA core technology web components are active and serving HTTP requests.Affected if PIA HTTP listeners are enabled and processing requests - the attack surface exists.
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Check network exposure of PIA serversReview firewall rules, load balancer configurations, and network segmentation to determine if PIA servers are accessible from untrusted networks or the internet. Examine WAF or intrusion detection system logs for suspicious injection patterns targeting PIA endpoints.Affected if PIA servers are directly accessible from untrusted networks without proper filtering - the vulnerability is exploitable.
The environment is affected if PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.60, 8.61, or 8.62 are installed AND the PIA web component is network-accessible to potential attackers.
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.
dbcve · scopedApply the relevant Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools patch from Oracle's Critical Patch Updates. As an interim control, restrict HTTP/HTTPS access to the PIA servers to trusted networks and implement WAF rules to detect and block malicious injection attempts.
Apply the latest Oracle PeopleSoft CPU patch (contact Oracle Support for specific patch number for PeopleTools 8.60, 8.61, 8.62)
- Apply the latest Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools
- Contact Oracle Support to obtain the specific patch for CVE-2025-53065
- After receiving the patch, review the patch readme and installation instructions
- Apply the patch in a non-production environment first to verify compatibility
- Test critical PeopleSoft functionality after applying the patch
- Deploy the patched update to production environments
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2025-53065 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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