What it is
CVE-2022-21500 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Oracle Corporation User Management. Vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Manage Proxies). The supported version that is affected is 12.2....
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
High confidence
Not in CISA KEV
CVE-2022-21500
User Management
Oracle Corporation / User Management · 12.2.4-12.2.11
- Severity
- CVSS 7.5 · High
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 71.7%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.
Who is affected?
Oracle Corporation / User Management 12.2.4-12.2.11.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
Vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Manage Proxies)
Vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Manage Proxies). The supported version that is affected is 12.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle E-Business Suite. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle E-Business Suite accessible data. Note: Authentication is required for successful attack, however the user may be self-registered.
Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 is not impacted by this vulnerability. Customers should refer to the Patch Availability Document for details. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
Oracle Corporation
User Management
12.2.4-12.2.11
Affected
- Published
- 19 May 2022
- Exploitation Reported
- 26 Jul 2025
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
nuclei_scanner
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21500
- oracle.com/security-alerts/alert-cve-2022-21500.html oracle.com · CVE Record https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/alert-cve-2022-21500.html
- oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html oracle.com · CVE Record https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
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
The Shadowserver
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Proof of concept available
Nuclei Templates
Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2025-07-26 00:00 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
Nuclei template detected 25 Apr 2025.
View Nuclei template (opens in new tab)Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Scanner Artifacts
Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-21500.yaml | 25 Apr 2025 |
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:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
71.7%
All CVSS Scores
CVSS v3.1
7.5
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0
5.0
Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
Oracle E-Business Suite <=12.2 - Authentication Bypass
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
Automate this intelligence
Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2022-21500
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2022-21500",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 7.5,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.71703,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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