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CVE-2017-10271

WebLogic Server

Oracle Corporation / WebLogic Server · 10.3.6.0.0

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Severity
CVSS 7.5 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Observed in sensors
EPSS
100.0%
First observed
12 Jun 2026
Last observed
15 Aug 2026

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

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What it is

CVE-2017-10271 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Oracle Corporation WebLogic Server. Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: WLS Security)....

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence sensors observed exploitation attempts with confirmed confidence.

Who is affected?

Oracle Corporation / WebLogic Server 10.3.6.0.0.

What should we do?

Patch immediately, validate internet-facing exposure, and monitor for matching requests.

Overview

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: WLS Security)

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: WLS Security). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.1.0 and 12.2.1.2.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3 to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server.

Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Vendor Product Affected Status
Oracle Corporation WebLogic Server 10.3.6.0.0 Affected
Oracle Corporation WebLogic Server 12.1.3.0.0 Affected
Oracle Corporation WebLogic Server 12.2.1.1.0 Affected
Oracle Corporation WebLogic Server 12.2.1.2.0 Affected
Published
19 Oct 2017
Exploitation Reported
10 Feb 2022
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

malware cisa metasploit nuclei_scanner ransomware

CVE References

  • CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10271
  • 43458 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43458/
  • 43924 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43924/
  • 1039608 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039608
  • 101304 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101304
  • GitHub — c0mmand3rOpSec/CVE-2017-10271 github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/c0mmand3rOpSec/CVE-2017-10271
  • oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-323... oracle.com · CVE Record http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-323662...

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.

Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 10 Feb 2022

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Active exploitation observed

KEV Intelligence sensor

First observed 12 Jun 2026

First-party sensor telemetry confirms matching exploitation attempts.

Used in malware

CISA

Recorded 10 Feb 2022

Malware families have been linked to exploitation of this CVE.

Proof of concept available

GitHub

Recorded 23 Dec 2017

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

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Source Added
CISA First 2022-02-10 00:00 UTC
The Shadowserver 2026-05-30 00:00 UTC
KEV Intelligence 2026-06-24 16:09 UTC
CVE 2026-08-13 04:20 UTC

Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.

Sensor telemetry

First-party evidence of exploitation activity

Aggregate observations show the scale, recency, and distribution of activity without overstating sparse data.

55

Attempts observed

17

Unique attacker IPs

7

Attacker countries

CA · CN · GB · IR · JP · NL · US

6

Sensors observed

Exploitation attempts over the last 70 days

Daily events observed by KEV Intelligence sensors

Updated 19 Aug 2026

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First observed 12 Jun 2026 · Last observed 15 Aug 2026

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Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
5
User-Agents
42

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Virtual patch status

KEV Intelligence virtual patch guidance is available for this CVE.

AWS WAF Cloudflare ModSecurity

Attacker IP Indicators

Attacker IP indicators observed · available in Pro and Enterprise.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/oracle_weblogic_wsat_deserialization_rce.rb 28 Apr 2025
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2017/CVE-2017-10271.yaml 25 Apr 2025

Virtual Patch Detail

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

100.0%

Weaknesses

Missing Authentication for Critical Function CWE-306

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 7.5 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0 5.0 Medium

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

Oracle WebLogic Server - Remote Command Execution

nuclei · Created Unknown

oracle_weblogic_wsat_deserialization_rce

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2017-10271

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. KEV confirmed by CVE

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  2. Virtual patch available

    Compensating WAF rule available to block exploitation

  3. Observed by KEV Intelligence sensors

    Evidence-backed exploitation signal

  4. Indicators of compromise added (43)

    Indicators of compromise recorded

  5. KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  6. Metasploit module available

    Exploit module available

  7. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  8. Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  9. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  10. First public exploitation report

    Exploit observed in malware

  11. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  12. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2017-10271",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.5,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.99993,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": true
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  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 55, "sensors": 6 }
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