Vulnerability report

Active exploitation observed Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2022-21587

Web Applications Desktop Integrator

Oracle / Web Applications Desktop Integrator · 12.2.3-12.2.11

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Severity
CVSS 9.8 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Observed in sensors
EPSS
98.3%
First observed
19 Jul 2026
Last observed
04 Oct 2026

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2022-21587 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator. Vulnerability in the Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component:...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian sensors observed exploitation attempts with confirmed confidence. Listed in CISA KEV. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

Oracle / Web Applications Desktop Integrator 12.2.3-12.2.11.

What should we do?

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

Overview

Vulnerability in the Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Upload)

Vulnerability in the Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Upload). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator.

Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Oracle Corporation Affected
Web Applications Desktop Integrator
12.2.3-12.2.11
Published
18 Oct 2022
Exploitation Reported
02 Feb 2023
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

ransomware cisa malware nuclei_scanner metasploit

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian 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 02 Feb 2023

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Active exploitation observed

Previdian sensor

First observed 19 Jul 2026

Previdian first observed exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability in our honeypot sensors.

Used in malware

CISA

Recorded 02 Feb 2023

Malware families have been linked to exploitation of this CVE.

Proof of concept available

GitHub

Recorded 06 Feb 2023

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2023-02-02 00:00 UTC
Previdian Sensors 2026-08-09 15:37 UTC
The Shadowserver 2026-08-19 00:00 UTC

Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.

Sensor telemetry

First-party evidence of exploitation activity

Previdian sensors recorded exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability. The cards and chart show volume, unique attackers, and daily activity.

26

Attempts observed

16

Unique attacker IPs

10

Attacker countries

BG · CH · FI · FR · IN · JP · NL · SG · US · YE

10

Sensors observed

CVE-2022-21587 exploitation attempts over the last 84 days

Daily events observed by Previdian sensors

Updated 09 Oct 2026

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First observed 19 Jul 2026 · Last observed 04 Oct 2026

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Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
1
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0

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Virtual patch status

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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/linux/http/oracle_ebs_rce_cve_2022_21587.rb 28 Apr 2025
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-21587.yaml 25 Apr 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

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

EPSS

98.3%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Missing Authentication for Critical Function CWE-306

Potential Proof of Concepts

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

Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.3 -12.2.11 - Remote Code Execution

nuclei · Created Unknown

oracle_ebs_rce_cve_2022_21587

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2022-21587

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 00:00 UTC

    KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  2. 02:08 UTC

    Indicators of compromise added (16)

    Indicators of compromise recorded

  3. 02:08 UTC

    Observed by Previdian sensors

    Evidence-backed exploitation signal

  4. 15:02 UTC

    Metasploit module available

    Exploit module available

  5. 15:02 UTC

    Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  6. 00:00 UTC

    Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  7. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  8. 00:00 UTC

    First public exploitation report

    Exploit observed in malware

  9. 00:00 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  10. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2022-21587",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.98342,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": true
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 26, "sensors": 10 }
}