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CVE-2020-14644 Oracle CVE debrief

CVE-2020-14644 is a CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability affecting Oracle WebLogic Server. Because CISA has added it to the KEV catalog, organizations running WebLogic Server should treat it as a priority remediation item and follow Oracle and CISA guidance without delay.

Vendor
Oracle
Product
WebLogic Server
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.8
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2024-09-18
Original CVE updated
2024-09-18
Advisory published
2024-09-18
Advisory updated
2024-09-18

Who should care

Administrators, security teams, and service owners responsible for Oracle WebLogic Server deployments, patching, mitigations, and product retirement decisions.

Technical summary

The supplied CISA KEV record identifies this issue as an Oracle WebLogic Server remote code execution vulnerability and marks it as known exploited. CISA’s stated required action is to apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. The corpus also provides official Oracle, NVD, and CVE.org references for validation.

Defensive priority

Urgent — CISA added the issue to KEV on 2024-09-18 and set a due date of 2024-10-09.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory all Oracle WebLogic Server deployments and confirm whether CVE-2020-14644 is in scope.
  • Review Oracle’s security guidance referenced in the supplied corpus and apply the vendor’s mitigations or remediation steps.
  • If mitigations are unavailable for a deployment, discontinue use of the product as CISA directs.
  • Track remediation against the supplied CISA due date of 2024-10-09 for affected assets.
  • Use the official CVE.org and NVD records to verify the affected identifier and maintain change-management records.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based on the supplied CISA KEV metadata, which names Oracle WebLogic Server, labels the issue as a known exploited vulnerability, and states the required action: apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use if mitigations are unavailable. The corpus also includes official links to CVE.org, NVD, and the CISA KEV catalog for cross-checking. Timeline fields supplied with the record show KEV dateAdded 2024-09-18 and dueDate 2024-10-09.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2020-14644 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14644

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

  • CVE-2020-14644 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14644

    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.