Unauthenticated takeover vulnerability in Oracle ADF Faces
CVE-2022-21445 is an easily exploitable vulnerability in Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF), specifically the ADF Faces component, within Oracle Fusion Middleware. Affected versions are 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. According to Oracle, an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP can compromise Oracle ADF. Oracle states that successful exploitation can result in takeover of the Oracle Application Development Framework environment. The provided source does not identify the precise vulnerable function or root cause, so more specific technical characterization is currently not available.
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This repository is a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2022-21445, a critical deserialization vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Oracle ADF Faces, affecting Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE) 12.2.1.4.0 and potentially other Oracle products using the vulnerable component. The exploit leverages a specially crafted Java class (LambdaIdentity$E12ECA49F06D0401A9D406B2DCC7463A) that, when deserialized by the target, uses reflection to access the underlying HTTP request and response objects. It extracts a 'cmd' header from the incoming HTTP request and executes its value as an OS command, returning the output in the HTTP response. The Main.java file generates a serialized payload using this class, which is then URL-encoded for delivery to the target. The README.md provides detailed setup and exploitation instructions, including environment preparation and payload delivery. The attack vector is remote and unauthenticated, requiring only network access to the vulnerable endpoint. The repository contains Java source code, Maven configuration, and setup documentation, but does not include weaponized automation or a framework integration.
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