CVE-2020-2551

Oracle Fusion Middleware: Unspecified

As of , CVE-2020-2551 in Oracle Fusion Middleware is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 16 November 2023
US federal deadline
7 December 202321 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.93Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS when listed
0.97 on 16 November 2023EPSS on the day CISA listed it.
Public exploit
None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
Fix
Vendor advice: www.oracle.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

Oracle Fusion Middleware contains an unspecified vulnerability in the WLS Core Components that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via IIOP to compromise the WebLogic Server.

CISA's description

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: WLS Core Components). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via IIOP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

The CVE record's description, from oracle

CVE published
15 January 2020
Assigned by
oracle
CVSS
9.8 Critical (CVSS 3.0, from the CNA)
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
yes
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. The US federal deadline to fix it.

Fusion Middleware: other exploited entries

VulnerabilityProductOur groupListedDeadlineEPSS
CVE-2012-3152UnspecifiedOracle Fusion MiddlewarePatch this weekMetasploit module; EPSS 0.99; verified Exploit-DB entry0.99
CVE-2021-35587UnspecifiedOracle Fusion MiddlewarePatch this weekMetasploit module; EPSS 0.960.96
CVE-2025-61757Missing Authentication for Critical FunctionOracle Fusion MiddlewarePatch this weekEPSS 0.890.89
CVE-2012-1710UnspecifiedOracle Fusion MiddlewarePatch this weekRansomware use0.08
CVE-2012-0518UnspecifiedOracle Fusion MiddlewarePatch soon0.05

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