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CVE-2022-21562: Vulnerability in the Oracle SOA Suite product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Fabric Layer).

Vulnerability in the Oracle SOA Suite product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Fabric Layer). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle SOA Suite. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle SOA Suite accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

HighCVSS 7.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2022-21562 lets an unauthenticated network attacker reach Oracle SOA Suite over HTTP and make unauthorized changes to data. The risk is business integrity: critical integration data could be created, deleted, or modified. The sources identify affected versions 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0.

Executive priority

Treat as a high-priority middleware integrity risk. Prioritize systems that support critical business integrations or are reachable from untrusted networks. No active exploitation is shown in the supplied sources, but unauthenticated HTTP reachability raises urgency.

Technical view

The issue affects Oracle SOA Suite Fabric Layer in versions 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5 with network access, low attack complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and high integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely where Oracle SOA Suite 12.2.1.3.0 or 12.2.1.4.0 is reachable over HTTP. Internet-facing or broadly reachable middleware is higher priority. The source bundle does not identify other affected products or versions.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. The vulnerability is still concerning because Oracle describes it as easily exploitable by an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP.

Researcher notes

Focus validation on version, network reachability, and evidence of unauthorized data changes. Do not assume confidentiality or availability impact beyond the CVSS vector. The provided sources do not include CWE details, proof-of-concept status, or affected CPEs.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory Oracle SOA Suite deployments and confirm exact versions.
  • Review Oracle July 2022 CPU guidance for applicable SOA Suite fixes.
  • Apply vendor-recommended updates for affected 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0 systems.
  • Restrict HTTP access to trusted networks until remediation is complete.
  • Monitor for unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of SOA Suite data.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether each SOA Suite instance runs 12.2.1.3.0 or 12.2.1.4.0.
  • Check whether SOA Suite HTTP endpoints are reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Verify Oracle CPU remediation has been applied where applicable.
  • Review application and data audit logs for unexpected integrity changes.
  • Document compensating access controls for any unpatched instance.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.5CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.5High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-21562Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Oracle CorporationSOA Suite12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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