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CVE-2017-3506 Oracle CVE debrief

CVE-2017-3506 is an Oracle WebLogic Server OS command injection vulnerability. CISA listed it in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-06-03 and set a remediation due date of 2024-06-24, making this an urgent priority for WebLogic Server defenders.

Vendor
Oracle
Product
WebLogic Server
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2024-06-03
Original CVE updated
2024-06-03
Advisory published
2024-06-03
Advisory updated
2024-06-03

Who should care

Oracle WebLogic Server administrators, platform and infrastructure teams, security operations, vulnerability management teams, and incident responders responsible for WebLogic deployments.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is described as an OS command injection issue in Oracle WebLogic Server. From a defensive standpoint, affected systems should be treated as exposed to potential operating-system command execution if the vulnerable condition is present. CISA's KEV entry directs organizations to apply mitigations per Oracle guidance or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Defensive priority

Urgent

Recommended defensive actions

  • Identify every Oracle WebLogic Server instance in your environment, including test, staging, and forgotten deployments.
  • Prioritize remediation for any externally reachable or business-critical WebLogic systems.
  • Apply Oracle's mitigations or patches as directed by the vendor guidance referenced in the KEV entry.
  • If mitigations are unavailable for a given deployment, discontinue use of the product as CISA directs.
  • Validate remediation before the CISA due date of 2024-06-24 and document exceptions.
  • Monitor WebLogic hosts and adjacent systems for signs of abnormal command execution or other suspicious activity.

Evidence notes

The supplied CISA KEV record identifies Oracle WebLogic Server, names the issue as an OS command injection vulnerability, and records dateAdded 2024-06-03 with dueDate 2024-06-24. The KEV metadata also references Oracle's April 2017 CPU advisory and the NVD record. This corpus does not include CVSS scoring, patch identifiers, or the vendor bulletin contents.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2017-3506 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3506

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2017-3506 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3506

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.