CVE-2024-20986 Cross-site request forgery in WebLogic Server

Medium 6.1 Published 17 Feb 2024 Updated 27 Mar 2025

Unauthenticated attackers can perform unauthorized data modifications and reads via CSRF attacks requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-20986?

CVE-2024-20986 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Weblogic Server, published on 17 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 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 require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle WebLogic Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20986?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Weblogic Server.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-20986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Weblogic Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rf7c-46j8-p9fp.