CVE-2023-21996Network attack vector

Unauthenticated server hang or repeatable crash

Published Apr 18, 2023 · Updated Sep 13, 2024

Denial of service in Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 14.1.1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a hang or crash via HTTP. The flaw resides in the Web Services component, but Oracle has not disclosed the request-processing error or the triggering input. No credentials or user interaction are required; repeated exploitation can keep the server unavailable through frequent crashes.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.84%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 14.1.1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a hang or crash via HTTP. The flaw resides in the Web Services component, but Oracle has not disclosed the request-processing error or the triggering input. No credentials or user interaction are required; repeated exploitation can keep the server unavailable through frequent crashes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-21996
Published
Apr 18, 2023
Updated
Sep 13, 2024
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle WebLogic Server
Classifications
CWE-400, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 18, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 13, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.2.1.3.0
  2. Affected versionversion=12.2.1.4.0
  3. Affected versionversion=14.1.1.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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

Published CVSS scores

7.5Oracle CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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