CVE-2017-3548
CVE-2017-3548 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 26% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-611.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- CVSS v2: 6.4
- EPSS exploit prediction: 26% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-611
- Affected product: Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools
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- Last modified:
Description
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Integration Broker). 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 and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L).
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-3548?
- Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Integration Broker). 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 and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L).
- How severe is CVE-2017-3548?
- CVE-2017-3548 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2017-3548 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 26% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-3548?
- CVE-2017-3548 primarily affects Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-3548?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2017-3548 published?
- CVE-2017-3548 was published on 2017-04-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97880
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038301
- https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-17-020-xxe-via-doctype-peoplesoft/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41925/
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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