Denial of service in Oracle WebLogic Server

Published: 2017-10-19 | Updated: 2020-04-07

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-10271
CWE-ID	CWE-284
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Oracle WebLogic Server Server applications / Application servers
Vendor	Oracle

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Denial of service

EUVDB-ID: #VU9815

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10271

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: WLS Security). A remote attacker with network access via HTTP can compromise Oracle WebLogic Server.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle WebLogic Server: 12.1.3.0.0 - 12.2.1.2

External links

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.