How severe is CVE-2022-21587?

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

Is CVE-2022-21587 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-21587 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-02-02), indicating it is being actively exploited. 22 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Web Applications Desktop Integrator

CVE-2022-21587

Vulnerability in the Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Upload). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attack…

EPSS: 0.944 (100.0th 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 Corporation Web Applications Desktop Integrator — versions 12.2.3-12.2.11

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2023-02-02. 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: 2023-02-23.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21587?: CVE-2022-21587 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Web Applications Desktop Integrator. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-10-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-21587?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-21587 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2022-21587 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-02-02), indicating it is being actively exploited. 22 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.