Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0/14.1.1.0.0 Centralized Third Party Jars path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0/14.1.1.0.0. It has been declared as very critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Centralized Third Party Jars. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-23457. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0/14.1.1.0.0 (Application Server Software). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Centralized Third Party Jars. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 07/19/2022 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2022. The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-23457. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/31/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242493 (Debian dla-4246 : libowasp-esapi-java - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (242493) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-1678). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 242493
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4246 : libowasp-esapi-java - security update

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2022
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-23457 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-23457
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204378
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/20/2022 08:16
Updated: 03/31/2026 19:02
Changes: 07/20/2022 08:16 (39), 08/13/2022 13:25 (2), 08/13/2022 13:30 (30), 08/13/2022 13:36 (1), 07/22/2025 16:43 (16), 11/04/2025 13:50 (1), 03/31/2026 19:02 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:066:103

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