Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach WebLogic T3/IIOP listen port
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DeliverySend crafted serialized payload
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ExploitServer deserializes untrusted object
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ExecutionTrigger code execution in Core
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ImpactFull server takeover
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 | The exploitable prerequisite is network reachability to the WebLogic Server listen port with the T3 or IIOP protocol accessible - both are enabled by default, so no special configuration is needed (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N). No authentication and no user interaction are required against a default configuration of Oracle WebLogic Server. The primary limiting factor is network exposure: exploitation requires reaching the T3/IIOP port, so instances where those protocols are firewalled, filtered by a WebLogic connection filter, or disabled are not exposed. Only the supported versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0 are stated as affected. |
| Impact | All available severity signals align: the CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H yields 9.8 - remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with no user interaction and total impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle's own wording ('easily exploitable,' 'takeover') reinforces the CVSS reading. Two signals are absent and should only slightly temper prioritization: no EPSS score was provided, and the CVE is not currently in CISA KEV with no public POC identified, so this is not confirmed active exploitation. SSVC-style framing: exploitation = none observed yet, automatable = likely yes (network, unauthenticated, no UI over a commonly reachable protocol), technical impact = total. Note a data conflict: the 'Information Disclosure' tag understates the described full-takeover impact - treat the description and CVSS as authoritative over the tag. Net: a genuine top-priority patch item for any network- or internet-exposed WebLogic instance, not a high-CVSS-but-low-real-risk case, given WebLogic's history of fast exploitation of T3/IIOP takeover flaws. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who can reach a WebLogic listen port sends a crafted T3 or IIOP request carrying a malicious serialized Java payload; the Core component processes it without authentication and the attacker gains code execution and full control of the server. No credentials, user interaction, or non-default configuration are required, so a single network-reachable instance can be taken over directly. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, but the attack requires no special preconditions. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 21, 2026
Remote takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server (Fusion Middleware, Core component) lets an unauthenticated network attacker fully compromise the server by sending crafted requests over the T3 or IIOP protocols. Oracle rates this 9.8 with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact and calls it 'easily exploitable,' affecting supported versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis and it is not in CISA KEV, but this class of unauthenticated T3/IIOP takeover has historically been rapidly weaponized in WebLogic.
RemediationAI
Apply the fixes from the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html) to each affected release (12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, 15.1.1.0.0) - Patch available per vendor advisory; Oracle CPUs ship as patch bundles rather than a single version string, so pull the specific patch for your installed version. Until patched, reduce the T3/IIOP attack surface: restrict or disable the T3 and IIOP protocols on the WebLogic listen ports and configure a WebLogic connection filter (weblogic.security.net.ConnectionFilterImpl) to allow T3/IIOP only from trusted management hosts, accepting that this can break inter-domain clustering, remote JMX/WLST administration, and legacy IIOP clients. Additionally, place WebLogic behind a firewall so the administration/listen port is never internet-reachable and terminate application traffic through a reverse proxy that does not forward T3/IIOP. These are compensating controls only - the CPU patch is the authoritative fix.
Affected VersionsENISA
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Technical ContextAI · show details
WebLogic Server is Oracle's Java EE/Jakarta EE application server and a core piece of Oracle Fusion Middleware, widely used to host enterprise Java applications. The flaw resides in the Core component and is reached through T3 (WebLogic's proprietary RMI-based remote protocol) and IIOP (the CORBA Internet Inter-ORB Protocol), both enabled by default on the WebLogic listen port and both carriers of serialized Java objects. Oracle assigned no CWE (CWE: N/A), but takeover-class WebLogic bugs reachable via T3/IIOP have historically been Java deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502), where a malicious serialized object deserialized by the server drives arbitrary code execution; that is the most probable mechanism here though not confirmed by the provided data. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle_corporation:oracle_weblogic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers the product generically, with the exact affected releases enumerated in the description.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated, low-complexity network exploitation over default-enabled T3/IIOP with no user interaction gives PR:N/AC:L/AV:N, and full server takeover gives C:H/I:H/A:H.
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CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
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).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle WebLogic Server versions 12.2.1.4.0 through 15.1.1.0.0 are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote takeover via T3 and IIOP protocol exploitation, allowing attackers to achieve complete system compromise. With a critical 9.8 severity score, no vendor patch currently available, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, this vulnerability poses immediate risk to any organization running affected WebLogic instances. Given the historical precedent of similar WebLogic vulnerabilities being rapidly exploited at scale, remediation is time-critical.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Restrict network access to T3 and IIOP protocols (TCP 7001, 7002, and related ports) via firewall segmentation, blocking all non-essential sources; (2) Deploy WAF/IPS rules to detect and block malicious T3/IIOP payloads and command injection patterns; (3) Disable T3 and IIOP protocols entirely if not required for business operations; (4) Enable detailed logging and real-time alerting on T3/IIOP connection attempts and failures; (5) Maintain current monitoring of Oracle Security Advisories for emergency patch release.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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