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Unauthenticated Access Control Bypass in Oracle WebCenter Content Search

IdentifiersCVE-2022-21552CWE-284

CVE-2022-21552 is an access control vulnerability in the Search component of Oracle WebCenter Content (versions 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0). The flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to perform unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations, as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of data accessible through Oracle WebCenter Content. The vulnerability is easily exploitable and may impact additional products due to a scope change.

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ANALYST BRIEF

Impact, mitigation & remediation

What it means. What to do now. Patch path, mitigations, and the assume-compromise checklist.

Impact

What an attacker gets, and what they’ve been doing with it.

Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read, modify, insert, or delete certain data within Oracle WebCenter Content, potentially affecting the confidentiality and integrity of the system. The scope change means that other products integrated with or dependent on WebCenter Content may also be affected.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the affected Oracle WebCenter Content instances, especially from untrusted networks. Consider implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious or unauthorized HTTP requests targeting the Search component.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply the security patches provided by Oracle for Oracle WebCenter Content 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0 as soon as possible. Refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory for detailed patching instructions.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

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VALID 0 / 0 TOTALView more in app

No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.

EXPOSURE SURFACE

Affected products & vendors

Products and vendors Mallory has correlated with this vulnerability. Open in Mallory to drill down to specific CPE configurations and version ranges.

VendorProductType
OracleWebcenter Contentapplication

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ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

1 sources tracked across advisories and community write-ups. News coverage will land here when it surfaces.

1 SOURCESView more in app

No news coverage yet. Advisories and community discussion only.

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Threat actor evidence

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Associated malware

Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.

Detection signatures

YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.

Vendor-by-vendor mapping

Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.

Social activity

Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.

EXTERNAL REFERENCES
MITRE CVE
cve.org · CVE-2022-21552
NVD
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21552
MITRE CWE · CWE-284
cwe.mitre.org
Patch
oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html