Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 97.9%; technical severity is CVSS 7.2.
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Console). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Who should care
- Teams operating Weblogic Server
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether Weblogic Server is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- Oracle Security advisory Cpuoct2020
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Treatment intelligence
Remediation intelligence
Vendor sources are listed before government and third-party guidance. Confirm product applicability and change prerequisites before deployment.
Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- Not classified
- Affected versions
- Oracle Weblogic Server (Version 10.3.6.0.0 | Version 12.1.3.0.0 | Version 12.2.1.3.0 | Version 12.2.1.4.0)
- Fixed versions
- No explicit fixed version is currently recorded.
- Published
- 21 October 2020
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 97.9%
- Signal calculated at 82