CVE-2018-3198 : Security Advisory and Response

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Portal subcomponent of the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products, affecting versions 8.55, 8.56, and 8.57.

Understanding CVE-2018-3198

This CVE involves an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools.

What is CVE-2018-3198?

The vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products enables unauthorized access to a limited portion of the accessible data within PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools.

The Impact of CVE-2018-3198

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts)
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Technical Details of CVE-2018-3198

This section provides detailed technical information about the CVE.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Versions: 8.55, 8.56, 8.57

Exploitation Mechanism

The vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker without authentication, who has network access via HTTP, leading to the compromise of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools.

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your systems from CVE-2018-3198 with these mitigation strategies.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply security patches provided by Oracle promptly.
Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activity.
Restrict network access to vulnerable systems.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software to prevent vulnerabilities.
Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of potential attacks.

Patching and Updates

Stay informed about security advisories from Oracle.
Keep all software and systems up to date to mitigate known vulnerabilities.