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                       The U.S. Department of Energy
                   Computer Incident Advisory Capability
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                             INFORMATION BULLETIN

         PeopleSoft IClient Servlet Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

November 13, 2003 20:00 GMT                                       Number O-025
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PROBLEM:       Files that are uploaded to the IClient servlet are stored in 
               the Web root directory, which can be located by a remote 
               attacker. 
PLATFORM:      PeopleTools 8.1x, 8.2x, and 8.4x 
               PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) 
               PeopleSoft Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 
               PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) 
               PeopleSoft Financial Management Solutions (FMS) 
			   PeopleSoft Supply Chain Management (SCM) 
			   PeopleSoft Enterprise Server Automation (ESA) 
               PeopleSoft Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) 
DAMAGE:        This can lead to remote command execution and complete 
               compromise of the PeopleSoft Web server. 
SOLUTION:      Apply the appropriate patch for this vulnerability. 
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VULNERABILITY  The risk is HIGH. An attacker with the privileges to remotely 
ASSESSMENT:    access the PeopleSoft Web Server could run remote command 
               execution and complete compromise of the PeopleSoft Web Server. 
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LINKS: 
 CIAC BULLETIN:      http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-025.shtml 
 ORIGINAL BULLETIN:  Internet Security Systems
                     http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/157 

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Visit ISS X-Force web site for their publication of this information.
   http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/157 

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CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Internet Security Systems for the 
information contained in this bulletin.
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