# CVE-2026-87349: Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools privilege escalation in Security component

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-87349-vulnerability-in-the-peoplesoft-enterprise-peopletools-product-of  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-20. Updated: 2026-10-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-87349 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-20

PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools is an enterprise application platform used to manage human resources and financial operations. A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Security component allows a high-privileged user to take over the system through social engineering. An attacker would need existing administrative access and user interaction to exploit the flaw, potentially leading to complete system compromise.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-87349 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-87349 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-87349?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 20 October 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-87349?** 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-2026-87349 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-87349?** 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

An easily exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Security component of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Exploitation requires high privilege level (PR:H), local access (AV:L), and user interaction from a person other than the attacker (UI:R). Successful exploitation results in complete takeover of the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools system.

## Affected products

- Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.61-8.63

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html)

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