What is CVE-2026-21961?

CVE-2026-21961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft_enterprise_hcm_human_resources, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-01-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-21961?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft_enterprise_hcm_human_resources

CVE-2026-21961

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Company Dir / Org Chart Viewer, Employee Snapshot). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability a…

EPSS: 0.002 (8.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Oracle Peoplesoft_enterprise_hcm_human_resources — versions 9.2
Oracle Corporation Peoplesoft Enterprise Hcm Human Resources — versions 9.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

secalert_us@oracle.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-21961?: CVE-2026-21961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft_enterprise_hcm_human_resources, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-21961?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.