CVE-2017-3506: Oracle WebLogic Server OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Jun 2024, 2,597 days after the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 96%
EPSS score, percentile 99.9 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 7.4 High
CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record
- What should I do?
Required action (CISA), due 24 Jun 2024: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected: 10.3.6.0; 12.1.3.0; 12.2.1.0; 12.2.1.1; 12.2.1.2
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date for this action: 24 June 2024.
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2017.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3506
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 10.3.6.0 |
| Affected | 12.1.3.0 |
| Affected | 12.2.1.0 |
| Affected | 12.2.1.1 |
| Affected | 12.2.1.2 |
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
About this vulnerability
Oracle WebLogic Server, a product within the Fusion Middleware suite, contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted HTTP request that includes a malicious XML document.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA added CVE-2017-3506 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 3 Jun 2024.
- CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 24 Jun 2024.
- The CVE record was published on 24 Apr 2017, 2,597 days before it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (High), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 96% (percentile 99.9), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Web Services). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0, 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.0, 12.2.1.1 and 12.2.1.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Weakness
- CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2017 | CVE record published |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Added to CISA KEV |
| 24 Jun 2024 | CISA due date for the required action |
| 21 Oct 2025 | CVE record last updated |
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