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CVE-2008-4000: Unspecified vulnerability in the PeopleTools component in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise and JD Edwards Enterpri

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CVE-2008-4000 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting enterpriseone, jd edwards enterpriseone, peoplesoft enterprise. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in the PeopleTools component in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.48.18 and 8.49.14 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the Oracle October 2008 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this issue allows bypass of the lockout mechanism using brute force guessing of credential

Why this priority

  • No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score6.4 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance2.2% (top 17%)
CISA exploited listNo
Published2008-10-14
Last modified2026-06-16
Publisher (CNA): Oracle · Vendor: jdedwards · oracle

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Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

jdedwards enterpriseone DOWNGRADE
Affected: 8.48.18
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.48.18
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy enterpriseone || rpm -q enterpriseone || enterpriseone --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.48.18 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison enterpriseone sudo apt install enterpriseone=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.48.18> sudo apt-mark hold enterpriseone
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list enterpriseone sudo dnf downgrade enterpriseone-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.48.18> sudo dnf versionlock add enterpriseone
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
oracle jd edwards enterpriseone DOWNGRADE
Affected: 8.49.14
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.49.14
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy jd-edwards-enterpriseone || rpm -q jd-edwards-enterpriseone || jd-edwards-enterpriseone --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.49.14 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison jd-edwards-enterpriseone sudo apt install jd-edwards-enterpriseone=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.49.14> sudo apt-mark hold jd-edwards-enterpriseone
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list jd-edwards-enterpriseone sudo dnf downgrade jd-edwards-enterpriseone-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.49.14> sudo dnf versionlock add jd-edwards-enterpriseone
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
oracle peoplesoft enterprise DOWNGRADE
Affected: 8.48.18
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.48.18
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy peoplesoft-enterprise || rpm -q peoplesoft-enterprise || peoplesoft-enterprise --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.48.18 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison peoplesoft-enterprise sudo apt install peoplesoft-enterprise=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.48.18> sudo apt-mark hold peoplesoft-enterprise
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list peoplesoft-enterprise sudo dnf downgrade peoplesoft-enterprise-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.48.18> sudo dnf versionlock add peoplesoft-enterprise
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
oracle peoplesoft peopletools DOWNGRADE
Affected: 8.49.14
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.49.14
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy peoplesoft-peopletools || rpm -q peoplesoft-peopletools || peoplesoft-peopletools --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.49.14 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison peoplesoft-peopletools sudo apt install peoplesoft-peopletools=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.49.14> sudo apt-mark hold peoplesoft-peopletools
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list peoplesoft-peopletools sudo dnf downgrade peoplesoft-peopletools-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.49.14> sudo dnf versionlock add peoplesoft-peopletools
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-4000?

enterpriseone: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; jd edwards enterpriseone: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; peoplesoft enterprise: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-4000 being exploited?

CVE-2008-4000 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-4000 affect?

CVE-2008-4000 affects enterpriseone, jd edwards enterpriseone, peoplesoft enterprise. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). Unspecified vulnerability in the PeopleTools component in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.48.18 and 8.49.14 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous

How urgent is CVE-2008-4000?

Priority 43/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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