{"id":"CVE-2026-101420","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-101420"],"related":[],"title":"Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools: SQR component flaw lets low-privileged users reach all data","description":"Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: SQR).  Supported versions that are affected are 8.61-8.63. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools.  While the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change).  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in  unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data as well as  unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.6 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).","summary":"A flaw in the SQR component of Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools versions 8.61 to 8.63 lets a low-privileged user with network access over HTTP compromise the application. An attacker can create, delete or modify critical data and read all data PeopleTools can access, and the impact can extend to other products.","severity":"critical","cvss":9.6,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[{"name":"PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools","fixed":[],"affected":">= 8.61, <= 8.63","ecosystem":"vendor"}],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["oracle","other","peoplesoft","peopletools","self-hosted","sqr"],"not_affected_if":["managed-hosting","not-on-8.61-8.63","unsupported-version"],"how_to_check":"Find your PeopleTools release and patch level (PeopleTools > About PeopleTools, or the DPK/installation records). 8.61, 8.62 and 8.63 are all affected until the October 2026 CPU is applied. Whether SQR is in use or exposed over HTTP is unknown; Oracle does not say how to check that.","fix":"Apply the October 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update for PeopleSoft PeopleTools from My Oracle Support (PeopleSoft CPU patch availability document; PeopleTools patches home page, KA614). Exact patch IDs and fixed patch levels: unknown, need MOS access. Note that the October CPU is delivered through the Middleware DPK: 8.61.23 or earlier and 8.62.13 or earlier need enablement patch 40124711 (8.61) or 40124744 (8.62) first.","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-20T22:17:50+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T21:57:21+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-23T22:39:00+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-23T23:10:25+00:00","category":"other","confidence":0.7,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-23T22:39:00Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update for PeopleSoft PeopleTools that covers this CVE. unknown for the exact patch name in these sources.","reach":"internet","title":"Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools: SQR component flaw lets low-privileged users reach all data","impact":"high","summary":"A flaw in the SQR component of Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools versions 8.61 to 8.63 lets a low-privileged user with network access over HTTP compromise the application. An attacker can create, delete or modify critical data and read all data PeopleTools can access, and the impact can extend to other products.","category":"other","who_cares":["peoplesoft","peopletools","self-hosted","oracle"],"confidence":0.6,"needs_auth":"yes","worst_case":"Attacker reads and changes all PeopleTools data and affects other products","analyst_note":"Find the Oracle CPU advisory for this CVE and the exact patch id; sources give no fixed version or detection step.","how_to_check":"Check the installed PeopleTools version against 8.61-8.63 in the PeopleTools administration pages or PeopleSoft installation records. unknown for further checks.","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":["unsupported-version","not-on-8.61-8.63"],"user_interaction":"no","needs_special_setup":"unknown","severity_if_unknown":"critical"},"cost_usd":0.000565,"input_tokens":3199,"output_tokens":490,"severity_before":"critical"},"analyst_status":"done","analyst_note":"Find the Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory covering CVE-2026-101420 and the patch for PeopleTools 8.61-8.63; NVD alone gives no fix or check steps.","search":"'-101420':17A,20A '-2026':16A,19A '-8.63':103C '/av':192C '3.1':180C,191C '8.61':43B,102C '8.63':45B '9.6':183C 'access':54B,75B,113C,150C,159C,165C,171C,177C 'addit':133C 'affect':100C 'allow':107C 'applic':59B 'attack':61B,110C,129C,138C 'base':181C 'c/c':197C 'chang':136C 'complet':170C 'compon':5A,37B,94C 'compromis':57B,117C 'confidenti':184C 'creat':63B 'creation':146C 'critic':67B,152C,167C 'cve':15A,18A 'cvss':179C,188C,190C 'data':14A,68B,72B,153C,160C,168C,178C 'delet':64B,147C 'easili':104C 'enterpris':88C,119C,127C,157C,175C 'enterprise':22A 'exploit':105C 'extend':80B 'flaw':6A,33B 'h/a':199C 'h/i':198C 'host':30B 'http':56B,115C 'impact':78B,132C,187C 'integr':186C 'l/pr':194C 'l/ui':195C 'let':7A,46B 'low':9A,49B,108C 'low-privileg':8A,48B 'may':130C 'modif':149C 'modifi':66B 'n':200C 'n/ac':193C 'n/s':196C 'network':53B,112C 'oracl':1A,24B,39B,92C 'peoplesoft':2A,21A,26B,40B,87C,93C,118C,126C,156C,174C 'peopletool':3A,27B,41B,73B,89C,120C,128C,158C,176C 'peopletools':23A 'privileg':10A,50B,109C 'product':83B,90C,134C 'reach':12A 'read':70B 'result':143C 'scope':135C 'score':182C 'self':29B 'self-host':28B 'signific':131C 'sqr':4A,31B,36B,95C 'success':137C 'support':96C 'unauthor':145C,164C 'user':11A,51B 'vector':189C 'version':42B,97C 'via':114C 'vulner':84C,106C,123C,141C 'well':162C","nicknames":[],"mitigations":[],"who_affected":null,"tier":"B","verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-10-20T22:17:50+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","cvss_by":"secalert_us@oracle.com","poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2026-101420","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101420","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-10-20T22:17:50+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-23T04:18:12+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T21:57:21+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-10-23T22:28:58+00:00","note":null},{"source":"analyst","external_id":"CVE-2026-101420:383","url":null,"severity":null,"published_at":"2026-10-23T23:10:25+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-23T23:10:25+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T23:10:25+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-10-23T23:10:25+00:00","note":"Oracle CPU Oct 2026 (released 2026-10-20) covers it; CVE record gives CVSS 9.6 AV:N/PR:L/S:C, affected PeopleTools 8.61-8.63. Exact patch ID is in My Oracle Support patch availability doc (login needed), not read. No exploitation or PoC found; X count 4 posts/7d, no useful posts."}],"documents":[{"id":1637,"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html","title":"Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2026","kind":"advisory","source":"analyst","text":"Lists Oracle E-Business Suite, versions 12.2.3-12.2.15 as affected; patches via Patch Availability Document (MOS). 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