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CVE-2017-10271

Oracle Corporation WebLogic Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

KEVEXPLOIT ×3 ✓HIGH 7.5EPSS 100.0%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 10 August 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: WLS Security). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.1.0 and 12.2.1.2.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3 to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 99.99% probability · 100th percentile
Public exploits: 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 26 December 2017
CISA KEV: Listed 10 February 2022 · due 10 August 2022 · used in ransomware campaigns
Weakness: CWE-306
Affected: oracle/weblogic server
Source: secalert_us@oracle.com

EPSS trend

EPSS 100.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

CISA notes

Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10271

Public exploits (3)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-ID	Title	Type	Published	Verified
EDB-43924 source ↗	Oracle WebLogic - wls-wsat Component Deserialization Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)multiple · Metasploit	remote	29 January 2018	yes
EDB-43458 source ↗	Oracle WebLogic < 10.3.6 - 'wls-wsat' Component Deserialisation Remote Command Executionmultiple · Kevin Kirsche	remote	3 January 2018	yes
EDB-43392 source ↗	Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6.0.0 / 12.x - Remote Command Executionmultiple · 1337g	remote	26 December 2017	no

References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101304Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039608Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/c0mmand3rOpSec/CVE-2017-10271Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43458/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43924/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101304Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039608Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/c0mmand3rOpSec/CVE-2017-10271Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43458/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43924/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-10271US Government Resource

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.