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CVE-2020-14778

6.3 · MEDIUM

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Security).

Published Oct 21, 2020EPSS 0.88%

Overview

CVE-2020-14778 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 21, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Security). 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 HCM Global Payroll Core. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-14778?

CVE-2020-14778 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 21, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2020-14778?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-14778?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-14778?

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