What is CVE-2022-21445?

CVE-2022-21445 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Application Development Framework, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-19.

How severe is CVE-2022-21445?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-21445 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-21445 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-09-18), indicating it is being actively exploited. 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Deserialization in Oracle Application Development Framework

CVE-2022-21445

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).

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.625 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Oracle Application_development_framework — versions 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Corporation Application Development Framework (Adf) — versions 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-502 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2024-09-18. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2024-10-09.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secalert_us@oracle.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21445?: CVE-2022-21445 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Application Development Framework, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-19.
How severe is CVE-2022-21445?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-21445 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2022-21445 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-09-18), indicating it is being actively exploited. 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.