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CVE-2008-4000

Unspecified vulnerability in the PeopleTools component in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.48.18 and 8.49.14 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the Oracle October 2008 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this issue allows bypass of the lockout mechanism using brute force guessing of credentials and a response discrepancy information leak when the password is correct.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4000 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from jdedwards, from oracle, from oracle and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-10-14T21:11:11.347

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	jdedwards	enterpriseone	8.48.18	Yes
Application	oracle	jd_edwards_enterpriseone	8.49.14	Yes
Application	oracle	peoplesoft_enterprise	8.48.18	Yes
Application	oracle	peoplesoft_peopletools	8.49.14	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/32291 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2008-100299.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497543/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021055 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2825 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45902 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32291 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2008-100299.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497543/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021055 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2825 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45902 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For jdedwards's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.