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TI-2023-08240 Aliases CVE-2023-21862GHSA-9v45-q2j7-r89w

XML external entity injection in Oracle Web Services Manager

Priority LOW 38CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Vulnerability in the Oracle Web Services Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: XML Security component). The supported version that is affected is 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Web Services Manager. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Web Services Manager accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Web Services Manager accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00589 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OracleWeb Services Manager12.2.1.4.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Web Services Manager VendorOracle Affected 12.2.1.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:web_services_manager:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.4.0VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:web_services_manager:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-21862
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9v45-q2j7-r89w

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-17691 Missing authentication in Oracle Identity Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-43400 Improper access control in Oracle Web Services Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-43645 Improper access control in Oracle Web Services Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2022-05881 Vulnerability in the Oracle Web Services Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-49617 Missing authentication in Oracle Web Services Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1

Sources

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