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Oracle WebLogic Server CVE-2026-83038

| EUVDEUVD-2026-79366 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-09-15 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-vv3j-hh67-rj4f
9.9
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
    Authenticate with low-privilege account
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted HTTP request to TopLink Integration
  3. Exploit
    Trigger flaw enabling code/data compromise
  4. Execution
    Escalate to full WebLogic takeover
  5. Impact
    Impact additional products via scope change

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

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 HTTP access to the TopLink Integration component of Oracle WebLogic Server and a low-privileged authenticated foothold (PR:L) - it is NOT fully unauthenticated. Affected supported versions are 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0. Once exploited it results in full server takeover with a scope change (S:C) that may significantly impact additional co-located products. The primary limiting factor is the low-privilege authentication requirement; no user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L) against affected versions. Oracle publishes no configuration prerequisites, so default installations of the listed versions are presumed exploitable by an authenticated actor.

Impact

This is a genuine high-priority vulnerability. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, 9.9) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring only low privileges (PR:L, an authenticated but non-admin user), with a scope change (S:C) and full confidentiality/integrity/availability compromise resulting in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server. The score of 9.9 is well-calibrated and honestly reflects the authentication requirement - it is one notch below the pre-auth WebLogic Web Container sibling CVE-2026-83021 (10.0, PR:N). No exploitation-probability signals are available: EPSS is not provided, the flaw is not in CISA KEV, and no public exploit code is identified. SSVC decision data is also absent. There is a metadata conflict to note: the input Tags label this 'Information Disclosure', which contradicts the description's full-triad takeover (C:H/I:H/A:H) - the label understates real impact and should not be relied upon. Given WebLogic's history as a mass-exploited target (the pre-auth lineage of CVE-2020-14882 etc.), even a PR:L flaw with scope change on a widely deployed Java application server warrants prompt patching, but note that the PR:L requirement (attacker must hold some valid low-privilege access) is a meaningful limiter versus fully unauthenticated WebLogic flaws.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker holding low-privilege authenticated access to a WebLogic Server (or who has obtained low-level credentials) sends crafted HTTP requests to the TopLink Integration component, exploiting the flaw to escalate to full server takeover. Because the scope changes (S:C), the compromise can extend beyond WebLogic to impact additional co-located products. No public proof-of-concept exploit has been identified at time of analysis.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 16, 2026

An authenticated, low-privileged attacker with network access over HTTP can achieve full takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server through its TopLink Integration component in versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 and 15.1.1.0.0, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). Because attack complexity is low, no user interaction is required, and the scope is changed, a successful exploit can compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the server and may significantly impact additional, dependent or co-located products. The reachability of the flaw is limited only by the requirement for a low-privileged authenticated foothold; no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue does not appear in CISA KEV, so risk is driven by the severity and broad enterprise exposure of WebLogic rather than by observed exploitation.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch version is confirmed in the available data; the authoritative fix is the Oracle Critical Patch Update described in the Oracle Security Alert at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html, which should be applied to every deployment running WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 or 15.1.1.0.0 (confirm the exact patched build in that advisory and in Oracle's CPU documentation before validating remediation). Until the update is applied, prioritize compensating controls that address the low-privileged authenticated prerequisite: restrict and aggressively review all network paths to WebLogic's HTTP listener and administrative endpoints so that only trusted application tiers and administrators can reach them, since exposing the listener widens the attack surface for an already-authenticated user (trade-off: legitimate application and console access must be re-routed, and remote administration may require a bastion or VPN). Audit and minimize low-privileged accounts that can authenticate to the server or to hosted applications, remove unused accounts, and rotate credentials, because PR:L means an ordinary user credential is sufficient (trade-off: tighter account governance can disrupt application service accounts, so test changes before enforcement). Where TopLink/EclipseLink integration features are not required by deployed applications, consider disabling or restricting the TopLink Integration component and its remote descriptor/session deployment paths through WebLogic's deployment and security configuration (trade-off: JPA/EclipseLink-based applications may fail to deploy or function, so this must be validated in a staging environment first). Additionally, enable and monitor WebLogic security and HTTP access logs for anomalous TopLink-related requests from low-privileged principals, and use WAF or network filtering rules to block unexpected requests to integration endpoints as a detection-and-delay layer rather than a substitute for patching.

Affected VersionsENISA

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

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_weblogic_server no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerable code sits in Oracle WebLogic Server's TopLink Integration component, part of Oracle Fusion Middleware. TopLink/EclipseLink-based persistence integration allows deployed applications to register and use object-relational mapping and session/descriptor metadata inside the application server, so the integration layer parses and acts on application-supplied metadata and HTTP-exposed requests rather than remaining purely internal. The CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates the attack surface is reachable over the network with low complexity and only a low-privileged authenticated account, that no victim interaction is needed, and that the security scope changes (S:C) - meaning impact is not confined to WebLogic's own security authority and can propagate to other products sharing the environment. No CWE is published for this CVE, so the precise root-cause class (for example deserialization, injection, or improper access control in the integration layer) is not confirmed by the available data; the assessed vector and Oracle's own "easily exploitable" rating are the authoritative characterization. Oracle publishes no configuration prerequisites for this issue, so default installations of the listed versions are presumed exploitable by an authenticated actor, and the vendor advisory referenced in the intelligence (Oracle Security Alert cspusep2026) is the source of truth for the fix.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.9 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.9 CRITICAL

Network HTTP with low complexity and no user interaction; low-privilege auth required per description (PR:L); vendor-stated scope change and takeover justify S:C and C:H/I:H/A:H.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: TopLink Integration). 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 low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. While the vulnerability is in Oracle WebLogic Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.9 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A critical-rated flaw in Oracle WebLogic Server's TopLink Integration component (CVE-2026-83038, CVSS 9.9) allows anyone holding even a basic, low-privileged account on the server to seize full control of it and potentially of connected or co-hosted systems. WebLogic typically sits behind customer-facing and revenue-critical applications, so a single compromised account could expose sensitive data, corrupt transaction integrity, and cause extended outages. Leadership should treat this as a priority remediation item affecting any business unit running WebLogic 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, or 15.1.1.0.0, even though no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include restricting network access to the TopLink Integration component and WebLogic HTTP interfaces via segmentation and firewall rules, minimizing and monitoring low-privileged accounts that could serve as the required authenticated foothold, applying least-privilege and credential rotation, deploying WAF/IDS rules to detect exploitation attempts, and applying Oracle's forthcoming vendor guidance or interim fix as soon as it is published.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Oracle WebLogic is a widely-deployed enterprise Java application server
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 0.3%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

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

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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