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title: "CVE-2026-83016: Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools - Authentication Bypass"
description: "Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools 8.61-8.63 contains a takeover vulnerability caused by an unspecified issue in SQR component, letting high privileged attackers with logon and user interaction take over PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, exploit requires human interaction from a user other than the attacker."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-83016/
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# CVE-2026-83016 Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools - Authentication Bypass

Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools 8.61-8.63 contains a takeover vulnerability caused by an unspecified issue in SQR component, letting high privileged attackers with logon and user interaction take over PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, exploit requires human interaction from a user other than the attacker.

CVSS base score 7.2 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.14% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83016)

## Details

Type

Authentication Bypass

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Information Disclosure, Data Tampering, Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

15 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-284](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest available version beyond 8.63.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83016](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83016)
- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html)

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