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CVE-2020-14778: Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component:...

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).

MediumCVSS 6.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This is a medium-severity Oracle PeopleSoft payroll vulnerability. A low-privileged user who can reach the affected system over HTTP could read some payroll-related data, change some data, or cause partial service disruption. It matters most where PeopleSoft HCM Global Payroll Core 9.2 is exposed to broad internal or external access.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate business-risk item for payroll platforms. It is not described as actively exploited in the provided sources, but the affected data and low attack complexity justify timely patch verification and access review.

Technical view

CVE-2020-14778 affects Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core 9.2, Security component. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to environments running PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core version 9.2. Risk increases when HTTP access is available to many authenticated low-privileged users or reachable beyond tightly controlled administrative networks.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Oracle describes the issue as easily exploitable by a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP. No exploit details or public weaponization evidence are included in the bundle.

Researcher notes

The bundle does not include CWE, endpoint, root cause, proof-of-concept status, or detailed patch identifiers. Analysis should stay anchored to Oracle’s CPU and the CVE record, then validate deployment, patch state, HTTP reachability, and privilege boundaries.

Mitigation direction

  • Review Oracle’s October 2020 Critical Patch Update for the applicable PeopleSoft fix.
  • Apply relevant PeopleSoft HCM Global Payroll Core 9.2 security updates in a tested maintenance window.
  • Restrict HTTP access to PeopleSoft to trusted networks and authenticated business users.
  • Review low-privileged PeopleSoft account access for excessive payroll permissions.
  • Monitor Oracle guidance if patch applicability or dependencies are unclear.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory whether PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core 9.2 is deployed.
  • Confirm the Oracle October 2020 CPU patch level for affected PeopleSoft systems.
  • Verify PeopleSoft HTTP endpoints are not broadly exposed.
  • Review logs for unusual low-privileged reads, updates, deletes, or service disruption.
  • Regression test payroll workflows after remediation.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.3 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.3CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.3Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2020-14778Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Oracle CorporationPeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Core9.2Listed
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