Vulnerability · CVE-2023-21839
Oracle WebLogic Server Unspecified Vulnerability
Published Jan 17, 2023 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle WebLogic Server
Patch now
CVE-2023-21839 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due May 22, 2023. Confirm Oracle WebLogic Server against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
- Severity
- High7.5
- Known exploitation
- CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 99.90%
- Remediation
- Remediation guidance
- Affected products
- cpe oracle/weblogic server · vendor Oracle WebLogic Server
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3, IIOP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Are you affected?
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- cpe oracle/weblogic server12.2.1.3.0
- cpe oracle/weblogic server12.2.1.4.0
- cpe oracle/weblogic server14.1.1.0.0
- vendor Oracle WebLogic Serverversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2023-21839
Recommended remediation
Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA due date May 22, 2023.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2023-21839 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due May 22, 2023. Confirm Oracle WebLogic Server against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with oracle/weblogic server 12.2.1.3.0; oracle/weblogic server 12.2.1.4.0; oracle/weblogic server 14.1.1.0.0. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function; CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data. EPSS 99.90%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 17, 2023 · Catalog
Detected
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3, IIOP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critica
May 1, 2023 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
May 22, 2023 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3, IIOP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critica
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-21839
Oracle WebLogic Server contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3, IIOP, to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-21839
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-21839
30-day exploitation probability 99.9%
first.org - Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_multi/iiop/cve_2023_21839_weblogic_rce
Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-21839
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3, IIOP t
nvd.nist.gov - Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172882/Oracle-Weblogic-PreAuth-Remote-Command-Execution.html
Packet Storm link already published on the finding.
packetstormsecurity.com - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-21839
Oracle WebLogic Server contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3, IIOP, to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server.
vulncheck.com
References
- Exploit · packetstormsecurity.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · blog.eclecticiq.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · go.crowdstrike.com
- CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · broadcom.com
- US Government Resource · cisa.gov
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
- CISA note · oracle.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · rapid7.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · trendmicro.com
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.