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CVE-2003-0841

5.0 · MEDIUM

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…

Published Nov 17, 2003oracleEPSS 2.19%

Overview

CVE-2003-0841 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting oracle peopletools. It was published on November 17, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update peopletools to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0841?

CVE-2003-0841 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting oracle peopletools. It was published on November 17, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2003-0841?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-0841?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update peopletools to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2003-0841?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2003-0841 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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