CVE-2021-2404

Name: CVE-2021-2404
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-07-21T15:15:49.65+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.92%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-2404 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Candidate Gateway product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: e-mail notification). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Candidate Gateway product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: e-mail notification). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Candidate Gateway. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Candidate Gateway accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Candidate Gateway accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.92%

55.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Peoplesoft Enterprise Hcm Candidate Gateway	9.2

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 21, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-2404?

How severe is CVE-2021-2404?

CVE-2021-2404 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-2404?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST