CVE-2026-60839

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Denial of Service in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-10-27

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Query). Supported versions that are affected are 8.61 and 8.62. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H).

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Published

2026-10-20

Last Modified

2026-10-27

Generated

2026-11-10

AI Q&A

2026-10-21

EPSS Evaluated

2026-11-08

NVD

CVE-2026-60839

EUVD

EUVD-2026-106266

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools	8.61
oracle	peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools	8.62

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Exploitability

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KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.61 and 8.62. It allows a highly privileged attacker with network access to cause a denial of service (DOS) or crash the system. The attacker could also read, update, insert, or delete some data within the system.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires monitoring for unusual activity in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.61 and 8.62. Check for repeated crashes or hangs in the Query component. Inspect HTTP traffic for suspicious requests targeting PeopleTools. Review logs for unauthorized data access or modification attempts.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to system downtime due to crashes, unauthorized data access, or data manipulation. This may disrupt business operations relying on PeopleSoft tools.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could impact compliance with GDPR and HIPAA due to unauthorized data access and modification risks. Unauthorized read, update, insert, or delete access to PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools data may lead to breaches of confidentiality and integrity requirements under these regulations. The potential for complete denial of service (DOS) also threatens availability, which is critical for maintaining compliance with operational standards.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.61 and 8.62. Restrict network access to the HTTP interface to trusted sources only. Monitor for unusual activity or crashes in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools.

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