Denial of Service Vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic Server by Oracle Fusion Middleware
CVE-2023-21996

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Oracle
Status
Weblogic Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 April 2023

Summary

An easily exploitable vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic Server allows unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP to disrupt service. A successful exploitation can lead to service outages, causing the server to hang or crash repeatedly. This poses a significant risk to applications relying on WebLogic for their operations, requiring immediate attention and remediation from users of the affected versions.

Affected Version(s)

WebLogic Server 12.2.1.3.0

WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0

WebLogic Server 14.1.1.0.0

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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