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CVE-2018-2878: Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (s...

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Notepad). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

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CVE-2018-2878 affects Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components version 9.2. An unauthenticated attacker with HTTP access could compromise confidentiality and integrity of some PeopleSoft HCM data, but the attack requires user interaction. The business concern is unauthorized viewing or modification of HR-related data. Exposure is most likely where Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM 9.2 is reachable over HTTP by untrusted users. Internet-facing or broadly accessible PeopleSoft portals deserve priority review, especially if the Notepad subcomponent is available. Treat as a medium-priority HR application risk. It is not reported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but unauthenticated HTTP reachability and potential HR data modification make exposed systems important to patch and restrict. Mitigation focus: Review Oracle's April 2018 Critical Patch Update guidance for CVE-2018-2878.; Apply vendor-provided PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 patches or remediation instructions.; Restrict HTTP access to PeopleSoft HCM to trusted networks and users..

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