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CVE-2018-2628

Oracle WebLogic Server T3 Protocol Unauthenticated Remote Takeover

VendororaclePublishedApr 18, 2018SourceNVDWeaknessCWE-502
Act now

Actively exploited in the wild. Patch or mitigate immediately — don't wait for a maintenance window.

⚙ WeaponizedMetasploit module availableopen ↗PoCPublic exploit on Exploit-DB#46513 ↗#44553 ↗#45193 ↗
Severity
Critical · 9.8
CVSS base score
Exploitation
In the wild
CISA KEV · Metasploit · Exploit-DB
Predicted risk
100% model
EPSS forecast — overtaken by confirmed exploitation
Exposure
Internet-facing
Exploitable remotely, no login, no user action
01

What's the risk?

An unauthenticated attacker, remotely over the network, with no user interaction, can fully compromise the system — steal data, tamper with it and take it offline.

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: WLS Core Components). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0, 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.2 and 12.2.1.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3 to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

How it's exploitedMITRE ATT&CK · inferred from weakness & vector
Initial Access
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
Execution
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

Inferred from the weakness type (CWE) and how the flaw is reached — the techniques an attacker would chain to exploit this. Real-world corroboration appears here as threat intel is folded in.

02

Who's exploiting it?

Corroborated threat activity referencing this CVE — with source and confidence, not inference.

Confirmed exploited in the wild. CISA KEV · catalogued Sep 8, 2022

Named threat actors and observed ATT&CK techniques appear here as intel feeds are folded in — the ATT&CK chain above stays inferred until then.

03

Are we affected?

4
  • Affectedoracle · weblogic_server10.3.6.0.0
  • Affectedoracle · weblogic_server12.1.3.0.0
  • Affectedoracle · weblogic_server12.2.1.2.0
  • Affectedoracle · weblogic_server12.2.1.3
04

What to do

Generated by Wavense from the CVE record — an immediate mitigation and the permanent fix.

  1. !

    Mitigate now

    Restrict access to the T3 protocol port(s) (typically 7001) at the network perimeter using firewalls, allowing connections only from trusted hosts or subnets. Consider disabling the T3 protocol entirely if not actively used, or implement custom security filters to block untrusted deserialization. Enhance monitoring for unusual activity originating from or targeting WebLogic T3 ports.

  2. ✓

    Permanent fix

    Apply the vendor-provided security patches from Oracle immediately to all affected WebLogic Server installations. Ensure all supported versions, specifically 10.3.6.0, 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.2, and 12.2.1.3, are updated to a non-vulnerable release. Regular patch management and staying current with Oracle's Critical Patch Updates (CPUs) are essential for long-term security.

Technical details— weakness, CVSS vector & calculator, related CVEs

Business impact

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability via the T3 protocol to achieve full remote code execution and ultimately take over the Oracle WebLogic Server. This grants complete control over the affected server, leading to severe confidentiality breaches, data integrity loss, and service availability disruption, impacting critical business operations.

Weakness

1
CWE-502Common Weakness Enumeration · MITRE definition

CVSS 3.1 details

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.0
/ 10.0 base
Critical severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability metrics
Attack VectorAV
Remotely exploitable across a network
Attack ComplexityAC
No special conditions required
Privileges RequiredPR
No authorization needed
User InteractionUI
No user participation needed
Impact metrics
ScopeS
Impact confined to the vulnerable component
ConfidentialityC
Total loss of confidentiality
IntegrityI
Total loss of integrity
AvailabilityA
Total loss of availability

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Key facts
CVE ID
CVE-2018-2628
Published
Apr 18, 2018
Last modified
Oct 27, 2025
CVSS
9.8 (v3.1)
EPSS
99.96%
In CISA KEV
Yes
Confidence
100/100
Weakness
CWE-502
Timeline
  1. Apr 18, 2018Published to NVDNVD
  2. Oct 27, 2025Record last modifiedNVD
  3. Aug 17, 2026AI analysis generatedWavense
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