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Oracle WebLogic Server CVE-2026-60672

| EUVDEUVD-2026-61393 CRITICAL
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-3j68-w34w-39gr
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify exposed T3/IIOP listener
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted T3/IIOP request to Core
  3. Exploit
    Trigger unauthenticated flaw in WebLogic
  4. Execution
    Gain code execution on server
  5. Impact
    Full server takeover and data access

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network reachability to the WebLogic Server's T3 (default TCP 7001/7002) or IIOP listener - these are the exact protocols named by Oracle as the attack path. No authentication, no privileges, and no user interaction are needed (PR:N/UI:N), and default configurations expose T3 on the standard admin/managed-server ports, so an internet-exposed or flat-network instance is directly at risk. What LIMITS exploitation is network exposure of T3/IIOP: instances where these protocols are firewalled off, restricted via WebLogic connection filters to trusted hosts, or where IIOP is disabled are not remotely reachable by an arbitrary attacker. Affected releases are limited to WebLogic 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 and 15.1.1.0.0.

Impact

This should be treated as a top-priority, patch-now issue: the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) describes trivial, remote, unauthenticated exploitation yielding total compromise, and Oracle itself labels it 'easily exploitable' - so even a mid-sized municipal IT team in gliwice running an internet-reachable WebLogic instance should treat this as urgent and assume exposure. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC was provided, so probabilistic and active-exploitation signals are currently absent rather than negative; the absence of data is not evidence of low risk, especially given WebLogic's long history of exploited T3/IIOP flaws. Note a conflict between signals worth verifying: the input Tags say 'Information Disclosure,' whereas the description and CVSS I/A:H indicate full takeover, not mere disclosure - trust the description/vector over the tag. Overall this is a genuine priority, not a high-CVSS-but-low-real-risk item, particularly for instances with T3/IIOP exposed beyond a trusted network.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who can reach a WebLogic instance's T3 or IIOP listener over the network sends a crafted request to the Core component and, without any credentials or user interaction, gains control of the server, leading to full takeover and arbitrary access to hosted applications and data. Because Oracle rates it 'easily exploitable' with low attack complexity, a reliable exploit could be scripted for mass scanning once details emerge. No public POC was identified at time of analysis.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026

Full server takeover in Oracle WebLogic Server (Fusion Middleware Core component) allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker with network access via the T3 or IIOP protocols to completely compromise affected instances (12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 and 15.1.1.0.0). The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact and requires no privileges or user interaction. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but WebLogic T3/IIOP deserialization flaws are historically rapid targets for weaponization.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes from the Oracle August 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html) to each affected release; Oracle delivers these as CPU patch bundles rather than a single named version, so select the patch corresponding to your exact installed version (12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 or 15.1.1.0.0) - no standalone fix version string was provided in the input to cite verbatim. Until patched, reduce the T3/IIOP attack surface: use WebLogic's Connection Filter (weblogic.security.net.ConnectionFilterImpl) to allow T3/T3S/IIOP only from trusted management hosts, or disable IIOP in the server configuration if unused, and ensure ports 7001/7002 (and any custom T3 channels) are not reachable from the internet by placing WebLogic behind a firewall or reverse proxy that does not forward T3/IIOP. Trade-offs: connection filters and IIOP disablement can break legitimate RMI/EJB clients and inter-domain communication, so validate against application dependencies before enforcing in production.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle WebLogic Server 14.1.2.0.0
Oracle WebLogic Server 14.1.1.0.0
Oracle WebLogic Server 15.1.1.0.0
Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_weblogic_server no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle WebLogic Server is a Java EE application server within Oracle Fusion Middleware; the affected 'Core' component underlies the proprietary T3 (and T3S) remoting protocol and the standards-based IIOP (Internet Inter-ORB Protocol) used by RMI clients. Both protocols carry serialized Java objects, and this class of WebLogic vulnerability has repeatedly stemmed from unsafe Java deserialization (CWE-502) reachable before authentication. No CWE was supplied in the input, so the precise root cause is not confirmed, but the network-facing, unauthenticated, T3/IIOP attack surface described is consistent with the deserialization/gadget-chain pattern seen in prior WebLogic Core CVEs. Oracle publishes fixes exclusively through its quarterly Critical Patch Update rather than per-CVE advisories.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Oracle describes easy, remote, unauthenticated T3/IIOP exploitation with full server takeover, so AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and C/I/A all High.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 and 15.1.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3, IIOP 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).

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Why It Matters

Oracle WebLogic Server versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0 contain a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-60672, CVSS 9.8) enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve complete server compromise via T3 or IIOP protocols. Any organization running Fusion Middleware Core on these versions faces immediate risk due to the lack of available patch and historical rapid weaponization of similar WebLogic deserialization flaws.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict T3/IIOP port access via firewall rules, implement WAF rules blocking WebLogic deserialization attack signatures, disable T3 and IIOP protocols if operationally feasible, enable enhanced audit logging on authentication and RMI activity, deploy affected systems behind network proxies or reverse proxies, implement network segmentation isolating WebLogic infrastructure from untrusted networks, and monitor for exploitation indicators including unusual JMX connections and RMI registry access patterns.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 58% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise Java application server in large organizations
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

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