CVE-2026-73960

Received Received - Intake

Denial of Service in Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools

Publication date: 2026-09-15

Last updated on: 2026-09-16

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Ren Server). Supported versions that are affected are 8.61-8.63. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

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Published

2026-09-15

Last Modified

2026-09-16

Generated

2026-10-06

AI Q&A

2026-09-16

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-05

NVD

CVE-2026-73960

EUVD

EUVD-2026-79314

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-400	The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

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Executive Summary

This is a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.61-8.63. It allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely crash the system by sending specially crafted HTTP requests, causing repeated crashes or hangs without requiring any user interaction or privileges.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could disrupt access to PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, leading to downtime and loss of productivity. The system may become unresponsive or crash repeatedly, requiring manual intervention to restore normal operation.

Compliance Impact

This DoS vulnerability could impact compliance by causing service disruptions that violate availability requirements in GDPR or HIPAA. Unplanned downtime may lead to non-compliance with data access or processing timelines mandated by these regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle Critical Security Patch Update for PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.61-8.63. Monitor network traffic for unusual HTTP requests targeting the Ren Server component. Restrict network access to the vulnerable component if possible.

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