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Oracle WebLogic Server EUVDEUVD-2026-106745

| CVE-2026-91502 HIGH
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-6gm4-rmfh-f9xr
7.3
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
    Reach WebLogic TLS listener over network
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted request to Core component
  3. Execution
    Trigger unauthenticated vulnerability
  4. Impact
    Read/modify accessible data and degrade service

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 Oracle WebLogic Server TLS listener; the vulnerability is in the Core component and, per Oracle, is 'easily exploitable' by an unauthenticated attacker with no user interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), implying default-configuration reachability rather than a special feature toggle. The practical limiting factor is network exposure: WebLogic admin/TLS ports are frequently restricted to internal segments or behind reverse proxies, so internet-facing instances are at materially higher risk than segmented internal ones. Impact is bounded to partial confidentiality, partial integrity, and partial availability on the affected server only (scope unchanged), so this does not by itself yield full data compromise or code execution.

Impact

This is a moderate-to-serious priority flaw rather than a top-tier emergency, and the signals are largely consistent. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation over the network via TLS against Oracle WebLogic Server, which is a genuinely attractive target class. However, impact is limited: C:L/I:L/A:L with an unchanged scope (S:U) means only partial read, partial write, and partial denial of service - not full system compromise or remote code execution - which is why the base score lands at 7.3 (High) rather than Critical. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified here. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public proof-of-concept referenced, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. No SSVC decision data or CWE was supplied (CWE: N/A). The main caveat: Oracle's quarterly CPU advisories are historically terse and omit technical root-cause detail, so the precise defect in the 'Core' component is not characterized - defenders should treat affected-version data as authoritative but expect to verify exploit specifics against Oracle's October 2026 CPU once more detail or third-party analysis emerges. Given WebLogic's track record as a repeatedly and rapidly weaponized target, an easily exploitable unauthenticated network flaw warrants prompt patching despite the partial impact ceiling.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker with no credentials reaches an internet-exposed or internally reachable WebLogic Server over its TLS listener and sends crafted traffic to the vulnerable Core component. Because no authentication or user interaction is required and attack complexity is low, the attacker can read a subset of server-accessible data, modify or delete some accessible data, and degrade availability (partial DoS). No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, so this remains a plausible but not-yet-demonstrated attack path.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026

Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0 contains a Core component flaw that unauthenticated network attackers can reach through the TLS listener, allowing limited read, update/insert/delete, and partial denial-of-service impact (CVSS 7.3). Oracle describes the issue as easily exploitable with no user interaction; exposure is greatest for internet-facing or broadly reachable WebLogic instances, while segmented admin/TLS interfaces materially reduce risk. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2026 referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html; the supplied data does not specify an exact patched WebLogic version or one-off, so validate the target release against Oracle Support before deployment. If patching must wait, restrict network access to the WebLogic TLS listener to trusted source ranges, front it with a reverse proxy or WAF that can inspect TLS, and segment WebLogic away from internet-facing networks; these controls can break legitimate clients, require certificate/proxy changes, or add latency. Because impact includes read/update/delete and partial DoS, monitor for anomalous data access and availability spikes during the exposure window.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle WebLogic Server 14.1.1.0.0
Oracle WebLogic Server 14.1.2.0.0
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 application server within Oracle Fusion Middleware, and this issue sits in its Core component rather than in an optional add-on. The provided CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L) describes a low-complexity, network-reachable attack that requires no credentials or user interaction and stays scoped to the WebLogic server, with only partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability effects. The transport path called out is TLS, so reachability to the WebLogic TLS listener is the key technical precondition. Oracle supplies no CWE in the input and no CPE mapping was provided, so the specific coding flaw class and exact package-level affected artifacts should be confirmed from the Oracle advisory rather than inferred.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 7.3 HIGH

Oracle describes easy unauthenticated network exploitation via TLS with no interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), and partial read, write, and DoS on the same server yield C:L/I:L/A:L with unchanged scope.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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 TLS to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle WebLogic Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

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Why It Matters

Oracle WebLogic Server - across the 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 and 15.1.1.0.0 releases - carries a high-severity Core component flaw that outside parties can reach over the TLS listener and use to read data, alter or delete records, and degrade service availability. Any WebLogic instance reachable from the internet or from broad internal network segments is at risk, which in most estates means the middleware tier supporting customer-facing and revenue-generating applications. Leadership should care because no vendor patch is yet available, so exposure must be reduced through network and monitoring controls rather than remediation, and a successful attack could mean data integrity loss and service disruption in business-critical systems.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations are network allow-listing and removal of unnecessary internet exposure for TLS listeners, network segmentation of administrative and management interfaces, WAF/reverse-proxy filtering and rate limiting in front of reachable instances, least-privilege review of WebLogic-bound database accounts to constrain update/insert/delete impact, and heightened monitoring and alerting on WebLogic Core and TLS listener activity for anomalous read, write and availability events.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78% 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
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.

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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