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CVE-2026-21961VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-21961: Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources · Improper Access Control

Affects Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human ResourcesSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Oracle CorporationPeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human ResourcesAffected
  • =9.2
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Beyond applying Oracle's patches as soon as they become available, European organizations should implement strict network segmentation to isolate PeopleSoft HCM systems from general user networks and the internet. Deploy web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules tuned to detect and block suspicious HTTP requests targeting PeopleSoft endpoints. Conduct targeted user awareness training focusing on phishing and social engineering risks related to this vulnerability to reduce the chance of successful user interaction. Enable detailed logging and monitoring on PeopleSoft HCM systems to detect anomalous access patterns or unauthorized data changes. Employ multi-factor authentication (MFA) for accessing PeopleSoft interfaces where possible, even though the vulnerability does not require privileges, to reduce lateral movement risks. Regularly audit PeopleSoft configurations and access controls to ensure least privilege principles are enforced. Finally, coordinate with Oracle support for timely updates and advisories.

Description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Company Dir / Org Chart Viewer, Employee Snapshot). 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 Human Resources. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

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