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CVE-2020-2947: Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Absence Management product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component:...

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Absence Management product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Absence Management). 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 Absence Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Absence Management accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

MediumCVSS 4.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2020-2947 is an Oracle PeopleSoft HCM Absence Management flaw that can let a low-privileged user change some absence-management data over HTTP. The issue is integrity-focused: the cited CVSS data shows no confidentiality or availability impact.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority business integrity risk for HR operations. Prioritize remediation if PeopleSoft HCM is broadly reachable by employees or external users, or if absence data affects payroll, compliance, or staffing decisions.

Technical view

The affected product is Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Absence Management version 9.2. CVSS 3.0 score is 4.3, vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. Successful exploitation may allow unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some accessible Absence Management data.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to organizations running PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Absence Management 9.2 where the application is network-reachable over HTTP by low-privileged authenticated users.

Exploitation context

The source bundle says the vulnerability is easily exploitable and requires low privileges, network access via HTTP, and no user interaction. The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation.

Researcher notes

Public detail is limited to Oracle and CVE metadata. The key security property is unauthorized data modification, not data theft or service disruption. Avoid assuming broader PeopleSoft compromise without additional vendor evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Review Oracle's April 2020 Critical Patch Update guidance for this CVE.
  • Confirm PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM 9.2 Absence Management is patched per Oracle guidance.
  • Restrict PeopleSoft HTTP access to trusted networks and required users.
  • Review low-privileged PeopleSoft roles with Absence Management access.
  • Enable or review audit logging for absence data changes.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory PeopleSoft HCM instances and confirm Absence Management version 9.2 exposure.
  • Compare installed patch levels against Oracle April 2020 CPU requirements.
  • Verify low-privileged users cannot modify unauthorized Absence Management data.
  • Review logs for unusual update, insert, or delete activity.
  • Confirm HTTP access paths are restricted as intended.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
3

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Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-2947Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Oracle CorporationPeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Absence Management9.2Listed
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