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CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2022-21445

Oracle ADF Faces Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

Oracle ADF Faces

Vulnerability in the Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: ADF Faces). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF). Note: Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) is downloaded via Oracle JDeveloper Product. Please refer to Fusion Middleware Patch Advisor for more details. 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).

CVSS
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS
62.5%
30-day exploitation
Ransomware groups
0
recorded exploiting
Published
19 Apr 2022
CWE-502

Exploitation status

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Listed by CISA on 18 September 2024. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 9 October 2024.

EPSS — exploitation probability

FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 62.5%, which is higher than 99.2% of all scored vulnerabilities. EPSS is a forecast of activity, not a measure of severity, and it is rescored daily.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Frequently asked questions

Is CVE-2022-21445 being exploited by ransomware groups?

No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2022-21445.

What does CVE-2022-21445 affect?

CVE-2022-21445 affects Oracle ADF Faces. Vulnerability in the Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: ADF Faces). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF). Note: Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) is downloaded via Oracle JDeveloper Product. Please refer to Fusion Middleware Patch Advisor for more details. 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).

How severe is CVE-2022-21445?

CVE-2022-21445 is rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 62.5%, higher than 99.2% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 9 October 2024.

How should organisations respond to CVE-2022-21445?

Apply the vendor patch for Oracle ADF Faces as the first priority, and treat any internet-facing instance as the most urgent. Because this vulnerability is associated with ransomware activity, also review whether the affected systems were reachable before patching, rather than assuming that patching alone closes the incident.