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CVE-2023-21839

Deserialization of Untrusted Data: Is CVE-2023-21839 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.

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public sources

Exploited in wild
Yes
CISA KEV · May 1, 2023
Public exploit
Metasploit +1
Metasploit/EDB/PoC
Base severity
7.5 High
CVSS
Exploitation prob.
100%
FIRST EPSS
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
CWE

Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.

cisa ssvc

CISA Vulnrichment · assessed

Exploitation
Active
in the wild
Automatable
Yes
at scale
Technical impact
Partial
on success

CISA decision, by how critical the affected system is to you:

  • low impact → Attend
  • medium impact → Attend
  • high impact → Act

Track: normal patch cycle · Track*: watch closely · Attend: patch sooner · Act: patch now. About SSVC ↗

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baseline read

auto · not a community verdict

Real — exploited in the wild

CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.

Based on CISA KEV

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Affected:Oracle

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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).

Published · Added to CISA KEV (103 days after publication)

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  1. CISA SSVC assessment · exploitation: active
  2. Added to VulnCheck KEV · reported exploited in the wild
  3. Added to CISA KEV · confirmed exploited in the wild
  4. Published by NVD

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    Field note · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Oracle WebLogic Server Unspecified Vulnerability — Oracle WebLogic Server contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3, IIOP, to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2023-05-01) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~100%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Required action for Oracle WebLogic Server: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2023-05-22. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

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Same weakness: CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data.