CVE-2020-2551KEV · OVERDUE

Oracle Fusion Middleware Unspecified Vulnerability

Critical · published January 15, 2020

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Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it critical at 9.8. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 99.8th percentile for exploit probability.

1052
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.0
9.8
EPSS
93%
Percentile
99.8
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

🚨 An unauthenticated attacker can take over your Oracle WebLogic Server with just a simple network access — and that’s no joke! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant with an unlocked back door. Any random person can waltz in and start cooking up chaos, potentially ruining everything in the kitchen — that’s what this vulnerability allows for! If exploited, an attacker can completely seize control of your Oracle WebLogic Server, posing an absolute nightmare for your data’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This means they could access sensitive information, manipulate existing data, or even bring down your entire system!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant with an unlocked back door. Any random person can waltz in and start cooking up chaos, potentially ruining everything in the kitchen — that’s what this vulnerability allows for! This vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server allows unauthenticated users with network access via IIOP to compromise the server, leading to potential takeover. It's a critical flaw that impacts multiple supported versions, including 10.3.6 and 12.2.1.4.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker can completely seize control of your Oracle WebLogic Server, posing an absolute nightmare for your data’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This means they could access sensitive information, manipulate existing data, or even bring down your entire system! Patch your Oracle WebLogic Server immediately to the latest secure version as per Oracle's recommendations. Ensure that network access controls are in place to restrict unauthorized access. Regularly review your system's security settings to keep potential attackers at bay! You can tackle this head-on! Patch now and strengthen your defenses — security hero status: activated! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.92817 · 99.8th percentile
Published
2020-01-15T16:34Z
KEV added
2023-11-16 · due 2023-12-07
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 NOV 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by Dec 7
    kev
  • 15 JAN 16:34Z
    Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: WLS Core Components)
    cvelistv5