How severe is CVE-2025-21539?

CVE-2025-21539 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-21539 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (18th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-21539?

CVE-2025-21539 affects Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Fin Esettlements. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21539?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-21539 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-21539 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-2528.

When was CVE-2025-21539 published?

CVE-2025-21539 was published on 2025-01-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-21539

CVE-2025-21539 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Fin Esettlements with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (18th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-2528
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Fin Esettlements
Published: 2025-01-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN eSettlements product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: eSettlements). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN eSettlements. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN eSettlements accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN eSettlements accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21539?: Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN eSettlements product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: eSettlements). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN eSettlements. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN eSettlements accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN eSettlements accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How severe is CVE-2025-21539?: CVE-2025-21539 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-21539 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (18th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-21539?: CVE-2025-21539 affects Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Fin Esettlements. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21539?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-21539 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-21539 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-2528.
When was CVE-2025-21539 published?: CVE-2025-21539 was published on 2025-01-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2025.html

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_fin_esettlements:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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