PeopleSoft PeopleTools .xls search results are saved in an insecure file
| peoplesoft-file-access (13372) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PeopleSoft PeopleTools could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. PeopleTools has an option, named grid, that allows a user to save an .xls search as a temporary file. PeopleTools stores the file in a randomly named directory on the server for a short amount of time, approximately five minutes. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an HTTP request to the URL location of the file to access the file without authenticating.
Platforms Affected:
- Oracle, PeopleSoft PeopleTools 8.42
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system (see PS Solution ID 200749183), available from PeopleSoft Customer Connection Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Oct 07 2003 - 11:41:00 CDT , PeopleSoft Grid Option Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-10/0092.html.
- PeopleSoft Customer Connection Web site, PeopleSoft Website Login Page at http://www4.peoplesoft.com/cchomepage.nsf.
- BID-8788: PeopleSoft PeopleTools Search Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0841: The grid option in PeopleSoft 8.42 stores temporary .xls files in guessable directories under the web document root, which allows remote attackers to steal search results by directly accessing the files via a URL request.
Reported:
Oct 07, 2003
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