Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools/OpenSearch Unauth HTTP DoS 8.60-8.61
CVE-2025-21545 Published on January 21, 2025
Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: OpenSearch). Supported versions that are affected are 8.60 and 8.61. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated 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 PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-21545 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2025-21545 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-21545
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Affected Versions
Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools:- Version 8.60 is affected.
- Version 8.61 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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