CVE-2024-20953
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Deserialization Vulnerability
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Vulnerability in the Oracle Agile PLM product of Oracle Supply Chain (component: Export). The supported version that is affected is 9.3.6. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Agile PLM. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Agile PLM. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Exploitation status
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Listed by CISA on 24 February 2025. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 17 March 2025.
EPSS — exploitation probability
FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 3.9%, which is higher than 90.1% 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2024-20953 being exploited by ransomware groups?
No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2024-20953.
What does CVE-2024-20953 affect?
CVE-2024-20953 affects Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Vulnerability in the Oracle Agile PLM product of Oracle Supply Chain (component: Export). The supported version that is affected is 9.3.6. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Agile PLM. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Agile PLM. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How severe is CVE-2024-20953?
CVE-2024-20953 is rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.9%, higher than 90.1% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 17 March 2025.
How should organisations respond to CVE-2024-20953?
Apply the vendor patch for Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) 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.