---
id: "CVE-2026-87349"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-87349"]
title: "Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools: security flaw allows takeover by a privileged user"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["enterprise-apps", "oracle", "peoplesoft", "peopletools", "vendor"]
not_affected_if: ["no-peoplesoft", "other-peopletools-release"]
published_at: "2026-10-20T22:20:12+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:25+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T03:51:22+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87349", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:25+00:00"}]
---

# Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools: security flaw allows takeover by a privileged user

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.61 to 8.63 contain a security flaw in the Security component. An attacker with high privileges and a logon to the host infrastructure can take over PeopleTools, but a second person must take an action to complete the attack.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Confirm the PeopleTools release in use is 8.61, 8.62 or 8.63 (unknown how the sources say to read this on the install)
- Check the Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory for the patch level that covers this CVE (unknown from sources)

## Fix

- Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update that addresses CVE-2026-87349 for PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.61 to 8.63 (exact patch id unknown from sources)

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:25+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87349

## From the sources

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Security).  Supported versions that are affected are 8.61-8.63. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools executes to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools.  Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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