CVE-2026-60839: Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Query)

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2026-60839 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting peoplesoft enterprise peopletools. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Query). Supported versions that are affected are 8.61 and 8.62. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of P

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 82%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2026-10-20
Last modified	2026-10-27

Publisher (CNA): Oracle · Vendor: oracle

Last updated 2026-10-27 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-10-20 22:19 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-27 17:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oracle peoplesoft enterprise peopletools DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.61 · 8.62

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.61

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy peoplesoft-enterprise-peopletools || rpm -q peoplesoft-enterprise-peopletools || peoplesoft-enterprise-peopletools --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.61 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison peoplesoft-enterprise-peopletools sudo apt install peoplesoft-enterprise-peopletools=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.61> sudo apt-mark hold peoplesoft-enterprise-peopletools

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list peoplesoft-enterprise-peopletools sudo dnf downgrade peoplesoft-enterprise-peopletools-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.61> sudo dnf versionlock add peoplesoft-enterprise-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-2026-60839?

peoplesoft enterprise peopletools: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-60839 being exploited?

CVE-2026-60839 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-2026-60839 affect?

CVE-2026-60839 affects peoplesoft enterprise peopletools. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Query). Supported versions that are affected are 8.61 and 8.62. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with networ

How urgent is CVE-2026-60839?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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