CVE-2023-21839
Published 2023-01-18 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source secalert_us@oracle.com
Summary
CVE-2023-21839 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic Server. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 1, 2023, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by May 22, 2023. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Oracle has 46 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 13 of them linked to ransomware.
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Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3, IIOP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Oracle — WebLogic Server
Name: Oracle WebLogic Server Unspecified Vulnerability
Date added: 2023-05-01 · Due: 2023-05-22
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172882/Oracle-Weblogic-PreAuth-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172882/Oracle-Weblogic-PreAuth-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21839

