Oracle WebLogic Server Unauthenticated Remote Takeover Vulnerability
Actively exploited in the wild. Patch or mitigate immediately — don't wait for a maintenance window.
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 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 IIOP, T3 to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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.
Corroborated threat activity referencing this CVE — with source and confidence, not inference.
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.
Generated by Wavense from the CVE record — an immediate mitigation and the permanent fix.
As an interim measure, restrict network access to the WebLogic Server's IIOP and T3 listener ports (e.g., default 7001) using network firewalls or security groups, allowing connections only from trusted internal hosts. If these protocols are not essential for your environment, consider disabling them or configuring specific access control lists within WebLogic where possible. Implement robust logging and monitoring for any unusual activity or connection attempts to the WebLogic Server.
The permanent fix requires applying the latest security patches provided by Oracle. Affected versions include 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 14.1.1.0.0. Administrators should consult the Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for July 2020 or later, specifically applying the patch addressing CVE-2020-14644, or upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of Oracle WebLogic Server immediately.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access via IIOP or T3 protocols can easily compromise and fully take over the Oracle WebLogic Server. This allows the attacker to achieve complete control over the server, leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Consequences include data theft, arbitrary code execution, system disruption, and potential broader network compromise.
No CWE classification has been assigned.
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