CVE-2022-21252Network attack vector

Unauthenticated read and modification of server data

Published Jan 19, 2022 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

Unauthorized data access in Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.1.0.0 allows remote attackers to alter or read server data via HTTP. Oracle has not published which Samples endpoint or input-handling operation permits the unauthorized access. The Samples component must be installed and reachable; successful requests can read a subset of accessible data or update, insert, or delete some data.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.05%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unauthorized data access in Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.1.0.0 allows remote attackers to alter or read server data via HTTP. Oracle has not published which Samples endpoint or input-handling operation permits the unauthorized access. The Samples component must be installed and reachable; successful requests can read a subset of accessible data or update, insert, or delete some data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-21252
Published
Jan 19, 2022
Updated
Sep 24, 2024
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle WebLogic Server
Classifications
T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 24, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.2.1.4.0
  2. Affected versionversion=14.1.1.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · Oracle WebLogic Serverversion=12.2.1.4.0; version=14.1.1.0.0

Published CVSS scores

6.4NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
6.5OracleCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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