CVE-2021-2109Public exploitNetwork attack vector

High-privilege code execution via attacker-controlled JNDI lookup

Published Jan 20, 2021 · Updated Sep 26, 2024

Remote code execution in affected Oracle WebLogic Server Console releases allows remote authenticated users to take over the server via HTTP. A public proof of concept supplies an attacker-controlled JNDI endpoint that causes the Console to resolve a remote object and load attacker-supplied Java code. Exploitation requires a high-privilege account and affects 10.3.6.0.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 14.1.1.0.0.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability70.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Remote code execution in affected Oracle WebLogic Server Console releases allows remote authenticated users to take over the server via HTTP. A public proof of concept supplies an attacker-controlled JNDI endpoint that causes the Console to resolve a remote object and load attacker-supplied Java code. Exploitation requires a high-privilege account and affects 10.3.6.0.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 14.1.1.0.0.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-2109
Published
Jan 20, 2021
Updated
Sep 26, 2024
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle WebLogic Server
Classifications
T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 20, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.3.6.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=12.1.3.0.0
  3. Affected versionversion=12.2.1.3.0
  4. Affected versionversion=12.2.1.4.0
  5. Affected versionversion=14.1.1.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · Oracle WebLogic Serverversion=10.3.6.0.0; version=12.1.3.0.0; version=12.2.1.3.0; version=12.2.1.4.0; version=14.1.1.0.0

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.2Oracle CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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