CVE-2020-14882: Oracle WebLogic Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Name: Oracle WebLogic Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Oracle
Product: WebLogic Server
Added to the catalog: 2021-11-03
Due date for US federal agencies: 2022-05-03
Catalog version: 2026.10.30

Oracle WebLogic Server contains an unspecified vulnerability, which is assessed to allow for remote code execution, based on this vulnerability being related to CVE-2020-14750.

Required action (CISA)

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Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.

Links in CISA's notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14882

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NVD analysis

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2020-10-21T15:15:25.407
Last modified: 2026-06-17T02:55:44.510
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Console). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server. 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).

Metric	Score	Severity	Vector	Scored by
CVSS 3.1	9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	[email protected] (Secondary)
CVSS 2.0	10	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	[email protected] (Primary)

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159769/Oracle-WebLogic-Server-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160143/Oracle-WebLogic-Server-Administration-Console-Handle-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161128/Oracle-WebLogic-Server-12.2.1.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html (Vendor Advisory)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159769/Oracle-WebLogic-Server-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160143/Oracle-WebLogic-Server-Administration-Console-Handle-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161128/Oracle-WebLogic-Server-12.2.1.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html (Vendor Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-14882 (US Government Resource)

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CVE record

Assigner: oracle
State: PUBLISHED
Published: 2020-10-21T14:04:30.000Z
Updated: 2026-01-12T20:22:27.460Z
Problem types: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server.

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159769/Oracle-WebLogic-Server-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160143/Oracle-WebLogic-Server-Administration-Console-Handle-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161128/Oracle-WebLogic-Server-12.2.1.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html

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Detection rules (SigmaHQ)

SigmaHQ rules whose own tags name this CVE. Each rule page shows the rule as its author published it.

Oracle WebLogic Exploit CVE-2020-14882 (status test, level high)

Sources and licences

CISA
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National Vulnerability Database (NIST)
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SigmaHQ
"Oracle WebLogic Exploit CVE-2020-14882" by Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-emerging-threats/2020/Exploits/CVE-2020-14882/web_cve_2020_14882_weblogic_exploit.yml.
Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License
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Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "CVE-2020-14882: Oracle WebLogic Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
entity page, dataset version ref-21bbad662553, updated 2026-11-02T23:39:54.475Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/cve/CVE-2020-14882 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: CISA Catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, version 2026.10.30.
Underlying source: National Vulnerability Database (NIST), CVE API 2.0, record last modified 2026-06-17T02:55:44.510.
Underlying source: CVE List (CVE Program, The MITRE Corporation), record updated 2026-01-12T20:22:27.460Z.
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 85d466b0-d74c-4514-84d3-2bdd3327588b, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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