# CVE-2026-82993: Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools authentication bypass in Business Interlink

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-82993-oracle-peoplesoft-enterprise-peopletools-authentication-bypass-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-15. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-82993 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.5 · Published 2026-09-15

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools is a core platform used by organizations to manage human resources, payroll, and financial data. A vulnerability in the Business Interlink component allows a low-privileged user with network access to bypass authentication controls and gain unauthorized access to sensitive employee and financial data, or modify critical business information.

Technologies: [Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/peopletools). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-82993 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-82993 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-82993?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 15 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools 8.61-8.63.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-82993?** 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-2026-82993 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-82993?** Check whether you run Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools 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

This is an authentication or authorization bypass vulnerability in the Business Interlink component of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. The flaw is network-reachable via HTTP and requires low privileges to exploit (such as a standard user account), with no user interaction required. An attacker can achieve unauthorized read access to sensitive data with high confidentiality impact, as well as limited unauthorized write access (insert, update, delete) affecting data integrity. The scope is marked as changed, indicating the vulnerability may enable attacks against other connected systems. Affected versions are 8.61 through 8.63; patches or guidance should be available from Oracle.

## Affected products

- Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.61-8.63

## Timeline

- 2026-09-15: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html)

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