Privilege Escalation in Oracle PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery (CVE-2026-61209)
Summary
Vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery (CVE-2026-61209). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Project Discovery). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery. While the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.9 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-61209 has been found in Oracle PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.9/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Oracle PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery CVE-2026-61209" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-61209 (Oracle PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery) — CWE-269 / CVSS v3 9.9
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-269) exists in Oracle PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Oracle PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.9/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Oracle PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch secalert_us@oracle.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com