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Oracle WebLogic Server EUVDEUVD-2026-79512

| CVE-2026-70757 CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2026-09-15 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-49v7-8ppc-2g98
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 WebLogic T3/IIOP listener
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted T3/IIOP request to Core
  3. Exploit
    Bypass authentication
  4. Execution
    Execute arbitrary code on server
  5. Impact
    Full WebLogic takeover

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, 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 the WebLogic T3 or IIOP protocol listener to be reachable from the attacker - these run on the WebLogic administration/managed-server listen port and are enabled by default, so most standard deployments are exposed unless T3/IIOP has been explicitly filtered, disabled, or firewalled. No authentication, credentials, or user interaction are needed (PR:N/UI:N), and Oracle rates it 'easily exploitable.' 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. The primary limiting factor is network reachability of the T3/IIOP port: organizations that restrict these protocols via connection filters (weblogic.security.net.ConnectionFilterImpl) or network segmentation substantially reduce exposure.

Impact

This is a genuine top-priority vulnerability, and the signals largely agree. The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 9.8) is well-calibrated: Oracle's own description states an unauthenticated attacker with network access via the T3 or IIOP protocols can achieve full 'takeover' of the server, which maps cleanly to C:H/I:H/A:H with no privileges or user interaction. Oracle rates this as 'easily exploitable,' consistent with AC:L. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or public POC was provided in the input, so at time of analysis there is no public exploit identified and no confirmed active exploitation - but this must be read with caution: WebLogic T3/IIOP flaws (the Weblogic deserialization lineage, e.g. CVE-2020-2551, CVE-2020-14882) are historically among the most rapidly weaponized and mass-exploited server bugs, routinely appearing in CISA KEV and commodity botnets within weeks of a CPU. The absence of EPSS/KEV data here reflects data gaps in this feed, not low real-world risk. One labeling caveat: the CWE-287 classification and 'Authentication Bypass' tag understate the outcome - the actual impact is remote code execution/full takeover, not merely bypassing a login. Treat as critical and patch on Oracle's emergency cadence.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker locates an internet- or network-reachable WebLogic instance with the T3 or IIOP listener exposed (the default protocols on the WebLogic listen port) and sends a crafted T3/IIOP request that abuses the Core component to execute code without any credentials. Because no authentication or user interaction is required and the attack is network-based, this is directly exploitable at scale against exposed servers. No public POC was provided in this dataset, but this vulnerability class is historically trivial to weaponize once details or patches are diffed.

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

Unauthenticated remote takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server is achievable through its T3 and IIOP protocol listeners in versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0. Classified as CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) and scored CVSS 3.1 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), the flaw allows any network-reachable attacker - no credentials, no user interaction - to gain full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact over the affected server, which Oracle itself rates 'easily exploitable'. Exploitation hinges on reachability of the T3/IIOP listeners, which are enabled by default on the WebLogic administration and managed-server listen ports, meaning most standard deployments are exposed unless those protocols are filtered, disabled, or network-segmented; no public exploit code or confirmed in-the-wild activity was identified at time of analysis, so exposure should be treated as high-impact and high-priority but not yet observed as actively exploited.

RemediationAI

Apply Oracle's fix for CVE-2026-70757 for the affected branches (12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, 15.1.1.0.0) as published in the Oracle security alert referenced by this CVE (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html, the cspusep2026 Critical Patch Update/Security Alert); the provided intelligence does not specify an exact patched build number, so confirm the precise patch revision against that advisory rather than assuming a version. Where immediate patching is not possible, the highest-value compensating control is to eliminate reachability of the attack path: restrict or disable the T3 and IIOP protocols using WebLogic's network connection filter (weblogic.security.net.ConnectionFilterImpl), configured via the ConnectionFilter and ConnectionFilterRules properties in the server's startup arguments or config.xml, so that only trusted management hosts can reach the listen port - the trade-off is that T3/IIOP filtering breaks remote WLST, remote EJB/JMS clients, JMX-over-T3 administration, Node Manager-style remote operations, and can disrupt cluster replication if internal server addresses are not explicitly allow-listed, so rules must whitelist the cluster members before enforcement. Network segmentation and firewall rules limiting the WebLogic listen ports to trusted management VLANs provide defense in depth with the same functional trade-offs, and disabling the T3/IIOP services outright (where the deployment relies purely on HTTP(S) servlets and no CORBA/EJB remoting) removes the vector entirely at the cost of any dependent clients. Additionally, enforce least-privilege JVM and OS service accounts so that post-compromise escalation into the host is constrained, and monitor WebLogic logs and network telemetry for anomalous T3/IIOP handshakes from unexpected source addresses as a detection measure rather than a preventive one.

Affected VersionsENISA

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

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 whose 'Core' component exposes two proprietary remote protocol endpoints in addition to standard HTTP(S): T3, Oracle's Java-serialization-based multiplexing protocol used for RMI/JNDI lookups, remote EJB, JMS, WLST and inter-server cluster traffic, and IIOP, the CORBA-based protocol for remote object invocation. CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) indicates the root cause is a failure to correctly validate or enforce authentication on a request path reachable through these listeners, allowing an unauthenticated party to cross a trust boundary that should have required proof of identity - behavior conceptually similar in class to prior WebLogic T3/IIOP abuse chains, though this CVE's specific mechanism is not detailed in the available data. The CVSS vector supplied independently (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and the vendor's own scoring agree that no privileges or interaction are prerequisite and that the impact is scope-limited to the WebLogic component itself but total within it. Because both T3 and IIOP are bound to the same listen port as normal administration traffic (for example 7001/7002 by default) and are not disabled out of the box, the practical exposure is governed almost entirely by whether those protocols are reachable from untrusted networks; WebLogic's built-in weblogic.security.net.ConnectionFilterImpl mechanism and equivalent firewall rules are the primary architectural controls that break the attack path. The ENISA EUVD record (EUVD-2026-79512) independently enumerates the same four affected release branches, and the Oracle reference points to the cspusep2026 security alert as the authoritative advisory.

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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

Unauthenticated network attacker over default-enabled T3/IIOP achieves full server takeover with no user interaction, yielding AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and C:H/I:H/A:H.

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).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle WebLogic Server - a platform widely used to host revenue-critical Java applications - is affected by a critical authentication bypass (CVE-2026-70757, CVSS 9.8) that lets any attacker with network reach to the default T3/IIOP listener ports take full control of the server without credentials or user interaction. Because those listeners are enabled by default on administration and managed-server ports in versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0, most standard deployments are exposed today, and no vendor patch is available - meaning mitigation must be architectural and network-based rather than patch-based. Leadership should treat this as a high-priority exposure-management event: business impact is currently potential rather than realized (no public exploit identified at time of analysis), but any successful exploitation would mean full loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability for the affected systems and the data and services they support.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations are network and configuration based. Restrict or fully block network access to T3 and IIOP listener ports (administration and managed-server listen ports) at perimeter firewalls, security groups, and inter-segment boundaries. Where T3/IIOP are not operationally required, disable them; where they are required, enforce WebLogic connection filters (weblogic.security.net.ConnectionFilterImpl) that allow only named trusted hosts, and place affected servers behind segmented networks and reverse proxies/WAFs that reject T3 and IIOP from untrusted sources. Add logging, alerting, and egress monitoring for T3/IIOP activity, and perform compromise assessment on any instance that was exposed. Note: the vulnerability is unauthenticated per the CVSS vector (PR:N) and reachability of the T3/IIOP listeners is the determining exposure factor; no public exploit was identified at time of analysis.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74% 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 0.3%
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
Yes
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

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

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