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high 7.5

CVE-2017-10271 kev+ ransomware in the critical feed json

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: WLS Security).

published 2017-10-19 9 y ago modified 2026-08-13 2 mo ago also EUVD-2017-1918

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2022-02-10, used in ransomware
epss
100.0%
EPSS 100.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.9%
public exploits
4
Metasploit, Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

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).

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/oracle_weblogic_wsat_deserialization_rce)
  2. Published
  3. CISA SSVC: exploitation active
  4. Added to CISA KEV
  5. CISA patch deadline

Known exploited

Added
4 y ago
Patch by
2022-08-10 (4 y ago)
Ransomware
Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product
Oracle, WebLogic Server
CISA name
Oracle Corporation WebLogic Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
4 y ago

Exploit prediction

99.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/multi/http/oracle_weblogic_wsat_deserialization_rce Oracle WebLogic wls-wsat Component Deserialization RCE metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2017-10-19
  • EDB-43924 Oracle WebLogic - wls-wsat Component Deserialization Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2018-01-29
  • EDB-43458 Oracle WebLogic < 10.3.6 - 'wls-wsat' Component Deserialisation Remote Command Execution remote, 2018-01-03
  • EDB-43392 Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6.0.0 / 12.x - Remote Command Execution remote, 2017-12-26
  • Nuclei template Oracle WebLogic Server - Remote Command Execution nuclei detection template
  • github.com https://github.com/c0mmand3rOpSec/CVE-2017-10271 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

  • Oracle Corporation WebLogic Server

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.