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CVE-2026-101423 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A vulnerability in the Report Distribution component of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools allows low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, leading to unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data. This vulnerability has a medium severity score of 4.3 and affects versions 8.61-8.63 of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. System administrators and security teams should assess exposure and apply the vendor's security patch to prevent potential unauthorized read access to sensitive data.

Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools
CVSS
MEDIUM 4.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-10-20
Original CVE updated
2026-10-28
Advisory published
2026-10-20
Advisory updated
2026-10-28

Who should care

System administrators and security teams responsible for PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools should assess exposure and apply the vendor's security patch to prevent potential unauthorized read access to sensitive data. They should also review and implement additional security measures to prevent similar attacks and monitor system logs for suspicious activity.

Why it matters

This vulnerability allows low-privileged attackers to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, leading to unauthorized read access to sensitive data. System administrators and security teams should assess exposure and apply the vendor's security patch.

  • Potential unauthorized read access to sensitive data
  • Need to verify and apply the vendor's security patch
  • Possible impact on system confidentiality

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the Report Distribution component of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. It allows low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, leading to unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data. The CVSS score is 4.3, indicating a medium severity vulnerability. The vulnerability affects versions 8.61-8.63 of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools and can be exploited by low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data.

Defensive priority

Medium-priority defensive actions are recommended to address this vulnerability.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review and apply the vendor's security patch for PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools
  • Restrict network access to the affected system
  • Monitor system logs for suspicious activity
  • Verify the integrity of the system and data
  • Conduct regular security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities
  • Implement additional security measures to prevent similar attacks
  • Track exceptions and retest remediated assets

Evidence notes

The vulnerability is described in the CVE record and NVD vulnerability detail page. The CVSS score is 4.3, indicating a medium severity vulnerability. The CVE record was published on 2026-10-20T22:17:50.557Z and has not been modified since then. The official CVE Program record and NVD detail page provide source-provided CVE metadata and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-101423 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-101423

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-101423 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101423

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.