Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM eProcurement 9.2. A low-privileged authenticated attacker with HTTP network access could change some eProcurement data and read some data they should not access. It is not rated critical, but it can affect purchasing workflow integrity and sensitive procurement information.
Executive priority
Treat as a scheduled but important remediation item for PeopleSoft environments. Prioritize faster if procurement data integrity is business-critical or the application is broadly reachable by many internal users.
Technical view
CVE-2021-2220 is in the Manage Requisition Status component of PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM eProcurement 9.2. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.4: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, with limited confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations running Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM eProcurement version 9.2 with HTTP access available to authenticated low-privileged users are the likely exposed population.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVE says exploitation is easy for a low-privileged attacker over HTTP, but public details do not describe exploit mechanics.
Researcher notes
Public source detail is limited: no CWE or root-cause detail is provided in the bundle. Focus validation on affected product/version, reachable HTTP surfaces, authorization boundaries, and whether Oracle CPU fixes have been applied.
Mitigation direction
- Review Oracle April 2021 Critical Patch Update guidance for this CVE.
- Apply the applicable Oracle PeopleSoft updates after staging validation.
- Restrict PeopleSoft HTTP access to trusted networks and authorized users.
- Review low-privileged roles with access to eProcurement requisition status functions.
Validation and detection
- Inventory PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM eProcurement deployments and confirm version 9.2 exposure.
- Check patch level against Oracle April 2021 CPU requirements.
- Confirm Manage Requisition Status access is limited by business need.
- Review logs for unexpected requisition status reads or data changes.
Public sources used
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CVE-2021-2220 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (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:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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