CVE-2026-60968

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Privilege Escalation in Oracle PeopleSoft 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: Updates Environment Mgmt). Supported versions that are affected are 8.61-8.63. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools executes to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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-2026-60968

EUVD

EUVD-2026-106276

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools	From 8.61 (inc) to 8.63 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

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 8.61-8.63. It allows a highly privileged attacker with local access to compromise the system. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized data modification, deletion, or creation, and may cause the system to crash repeatedly or hang.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires monitoring for unauthorized modifications to PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools data or system hangs. Check logs for unusual activity in the Updates Environment Management component. Verify file integrity of critical PeopleTools files. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

If you use PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.61-8.63, an attacker with high privileges and local access could alter, delete, or create critical data. They could also disrupt system availability by causing crashes or hangs.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthorized modification or deletion of critical data and can cause system downtime, which directly impacts compliance with GDPR (data integrity and availability) and HIPAA (data security and availability). Unauthorized access or data loss could lead to violations of these regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle Critical Patch Update for PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.61-8.63 to address the vulnerability.

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