---
id: "CVE-2017-3506"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2017-3506"]
title: "Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Web Services)"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 7.4
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "runtime"
products: [{"name": "Oracle WebLogic Server", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "oracle weblogic server", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 10.3.6.0.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "oracle weblogic server", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 12.1.3.0.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "oracle weblogic server", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 12.2.1.0.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "oracle weblogic server", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 12.2.1.1.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "oracle weblogic server", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 12.2.1.2.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["exploited", "java", "oracle-fusion-middleware", "runtime", "self-hosted", "weblogic"]
not_affected_if: ["managed-hosting", "unaffected-version"]
published_at: "2017-04-24T19:59:03+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2017-3506", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3506", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"}]
---

# Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Web Services)

Oracle WebLogic Server contains an OS command injection flaw in its XML handling of HTTP requests. An unauthenticated attacker can send a crafted request with a malicious XML document and run arbitrary commands on the server.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Oracle WebLogic Server affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:oracle weblogic server affected = 10.3.6.0.0 fixed ?
- vendor:oracle weblogic server affected = 12.1.3.0.0 fixed ?
- vendor:oracle weblogic server affected = 12.2.1.0.0 fixed ?
- vendor:oracle weblogic server affected = 12.2.1.1.0 fixed ?
- vendor:oracle weblogic server affected = 12.2.1.2.0 fixed ?

## Fix

Apply the Oracle mitigation or patch for CVE-2017-3506 per Oracle's vendor instructions, or discontinue use of the product if no mitigation is available.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2017-3506
- 2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3506

## From the sources

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Web Services). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0, 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.0, 12.2.1.1 and 12.2.1.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

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