Oracle WebLogic Server can be fully taken over by unauthenticated network attackers
Attackers on the network can take control of the Oracle WebLogic Server without logging in. Anyone who runs this software should treat it as urgent.
| Severity | CriticalCVSS 9.8 of 10 |
|---|---|
| Being exploited? | UnclearNo reports either way yet |
| Fix available? | UnclearNo fixed version published in the sources yet |
| How sure is this? | Official, 2 sourcesBacked by an official source |
How the attack works simplified
- 1Remote attackerNo login or credentials needed
- 2T3/IIOP requestSent over the network to the server
- 3WebLogic Core flawUnauthenticated request is accepted
- 4Server takeoverAttacker gains control of the server
- ResultAttacker controls the WebLogic server
What happened
An unauthenticated network-reachable flaw in the Core component of Oracle WebLogic Server (via the T3 and IIOP protocols) allows full compromise of the server, with CVSS 3.1 score 9.8.
Are you affected?
You are affected if you run Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 or 15.1.1.0.0 with T3 or IIOP reachable over the network.
Oracle WebLogic Server (Oracle Fusion Middleware, Core component): 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, 15.1.1.0.0
What to do
- Check whether your WebLogic Server version is one of the affected releases
- Apply the security patch from Oracle's Critical Patch Update for the affected version
- Block T3 and IIOP traffic from untrusted networks until patched
Timeline
- 20 Oct 2026, 22:19 UTCPublicly disclosed
- 20 Oct 2026, 22:19 UTCReported by NVD · NVD
- 25 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTCGitHub Advisory reported on it · GitHub Advisory
Sources 2 reports, oldest first
Official vendor, government CERT or advisory database
- NVD20 Oct 2026, 22:19 UTC
- Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core)...GitHub Advisory · 21 Oct 2026, 00:32 UTC
Technical details
- ID
- CVE-2026-83399 · GHSA-xphr-m446-69p7
- CVSS
- 9.8 / 10
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation within 30 days
- Disclosed
- 20 Oct 2026, 22:19 UTC
- On Zero Radar
- before the radar started
- Last change
- 25 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTC
The plain-language parts and the attack diagram were written by an AI model (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5) from the sources above. Facts like versions, exploitation and dates come from the sources themselves. How Zero Radar works