Vulnerability in the Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Upload).

published 2022-10-18 4y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-26811

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Exploited; added 2023-02-02, used in ransomware
epss: 98.3%; EPSS 98.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.9%
public exploits: 1; Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check

Vulnerability in the Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Upload). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

links 1

oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2022.html advisory

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Timeline

2022-10-01 First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/oracle_ebs_rce_cve_2022_21587)
2022-10-18 Published
2023-02-02 Added to CISA KEV
2023-02-23 CISA patch deadline
2024-09-25 CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added: 3y ago (2023-02-02)
Patch by: 2023-02-23 (3y ago)
Ransomware: Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product: Oracle, E-Business Suite
CISA name: Oracle E-Business Suite Unspecified Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2y ago (2024-09-25)

Exploit prediction

98.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit exploit/linux/http/oracle_ebs_rce_cve_2022_21587 Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2022-10-01
Nuclei template Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 -12.2.11 - Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171208/Oracle-E-Business-Suite-EBS-Unauthenticated-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Oracle Corporation Web Applications Desktop Integrator

Classification

Weakness

CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality

References

oracle.com /security-alerts/cpuoct2022.html
patch, vendor-advisory
packetstormsecurity.com /files/171208/Oracle-E-Business-Suite-EBS-Unauthenticated-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21587
government-resource, us-government-resource

Sources

CVE List CVE-2022-21587
NVD CVE-2022-21587

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