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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-4000 is rated Moderate Risk (54.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.23%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.17% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.06% | 2.23% | +1.17% |
| 2 | 2025-06-29 | 1.20% | 1.06% | -0.14% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 1.20% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 4.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| jdedwards | enterpriseone | 8.48.18 | cpe:2.3:a:jdedwards:enterpriseone:8.48.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | jd_edwards_enterpriseone | 8.49.14 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone:8.49.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise | 8.48.18 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise:8.48.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | peoplesoft_peopletools | 8.49.14 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_peopletools:8.49.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |