CVE-2022-21261Network attack vector

Unauthenticated read and write access

Published Jan 19, 2022 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.1.0.0 allows remote attackers to read and modify accessible data via HTTP. The flaw resides in the optional Samples component, but Oracle has not published the affected endpoint or the operation performed incorrectly on untrusted input. Exploitation requires no credentials but does require another person to interact; reported effects are limited to reading, updating, inserting, or deleting some accessible data.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.95%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.1.0.0 allows remote attackers to read and modify accessible data via HTTP. The flaw resides in the optional Samples component, but Oracle has not published the affected endpoint or the operation performed incorrectly on untrusted input. Exploitation requires no credentials but does require another person to interact; reported effects are limited to reading, updating, inserting, or deleting some accessible data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-21261
Published
Jan 19, 2022
Updated
Sep 24, 2024
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle WebLogic Server
Classifications
Unavailable
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

6.1Oracle CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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