CVE-2026-60605: Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Student Records information disclosure in UK HESA

CVE-2026-60605 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-07-21

A vulnerability exists in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Student Records, a system used by universities to manage student data and academic information. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw over the network to gain unauthorized access to sensitive student records and critical institutional data. This could lead to a significant breach of student privacy and the exposure of confidential academic statistics.

Technologies: Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Student Records. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-60605 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60605 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-60605?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 21 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Student Records 9.2.38.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60605?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-60605 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-60605?
Check whether you run Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Student Records at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Higher Ed Statistics Agency (UK HESA) component of Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Student Records version 9.2.38. The flaw is easily exploitable by an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP. A successful exploit allows the attacker to bypass confidentiality controls and gain unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all accessible student records. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, reflecting high confidentiality impact with no impact on integrity or availability. Users should refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026 for remediation steps.

Affected products

  • Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Student Records 9.2.38

Timeline

  • 2026-07-21: advisory: Oracle published the security alert as part of the July 2026 CPU.
  • 2026-07-21: disclosed: CVE-2026-60605 was published to the NVD.

References

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