---
id: "CVE-2022-21445"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2022-21445"]
title: "Vulnerability in the Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component:\u2026"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 9.8
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: [{"name": "Oracle ADF Faces", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "oracle application development framework", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 12.2.1.3.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "oracle application development framework", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 12.2.1.4.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["exploited", "java", "oracle-adf", "oracle-jdeveloper", "package", "self-hosted"]
not_affected_if: ["no-adf-faces", "no-jdeveloper-distribution"]
published_at: "2022-04-19T21:15:15+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-2022-21445", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21445", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"}]
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# Vulnerability in the Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component:…

Oracle ADF Faces, a Java UI library shipped inside Oracle JDeveloper, deserializes untrusted data without checking it. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send crafted input and run code on the server.

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

## Affected

- vendor:Oracle ADF Faces affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:oracle application development framework affected = 12.2.1.3.0 fixed ?
- vendor:oracle application development framework affected = 12.2.1.4.0 fixed ?

## Fix

Apply the Oracle security update for ADF Faces per vendor instructions, or stop using the affected 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-2022-21445
- 2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21445

## From the sources

Vulnerability in the Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: ADF Faces).  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 Application Development Framework (ADF).  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF). Note: Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) is downloaded via Oracle JDeveloper Product. Please refer to Fusion Middleware Patch Advisor for more details. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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