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CVE-2026-21962 KEVPublic exploit Critical · 10.0 EPSS 73.2%

Oracle HTTP Server and Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in Improper Access Control Vulnerability

Oracle · HTTP Server and Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in

Summary

An improper access control flaw in the Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in component of Oracle's HTTP Server and Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in product (Oracle Fusion Middleware), covering both the Apache HTTP Server and IIS variants of the plug-in. An unauthenticated attacker with network access over HTTP can exploit it without any user interaction or special configuration, gaining unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data as well as access to critical data, with the impact extending beyond the vulnerable component to other products.

Official description · NVD

Vulnerability in the Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in for Apache HTTP Server, Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in for IIS). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in. While the vulnerability is in Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in accessible data. Note: Affected version for Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in for IIS is 12.2.1.4.0 only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 10.0 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Breakdown
74.9 / 100
Exploited
Yes, in CISA KEV
Reports
0
Tactics
2/15

How an attack unfolds

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  1. How attackers get in

  2. What they do

First seen exploited 21 days after disclosure. Public exploit code (PoC-in-GitHub) appeared 2 days after disclosure.

  1. Disclosedday 0
  2. Public exploit codePoC-in-GitHub+2 days
  3. First seen exploitedVulnCheck KEV evidence+21 days
  4. Added to CISA KEVEU database agrees+7 mo

CISA KEV listing is when exploitation was confirmed, not necessarily the first attack.

techniques

2 , grouped by in kill-chain order, 2 cited passages 2

Initial AccessTA0001

Exploit Public-Facing Application T1190 Medium
AI mapping from the description · how it is exploited

Unauthenticated network HTTP exploitation of public-facing server

Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise
From the official description (NVD) Original (opens in a new tab) ↗

CollectionTA0009

Data from Local System T1005 Medium
AI mapping from the description · primary impact

Grants access to data stored on the server

unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in accessible data
From the official description (NVD) Original (opens in a new tab) ↗

Detection

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What security researchers reported

Not named in any threat report yet

Also mentioned in 50 community threat pulses (AlienVault OTX)

Weaker evidence

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