{"basis":"claimed","id":"CVE-2022-21445","name":"Oracle ADF Faces Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability","vendorProject":"Oracle","product":"ADF Faces","publishedAt":"2022-04-19","cvss":{"score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","version":"3.1"},"exploited":{"kevAdded":"2024-09-18","dueDate":"2024-10-09","ransomware":false},"epss":{"score":0.62478,"percentile":0.99187,"date":"2026-11-02"},"coverage":{"cloudflare":{"status":"no_history","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"aws":{"status":"none","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"azure":{"status":"none","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"google":{"status":"no_history","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"fastly":{"status":"no_history","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"f5":{"status":"no_history","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"akamai":{"status":"no_source","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"crs":{"status":"no_history","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null}},"title":null,"description":"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).","cwes":["CWE-502"],"vendors":[{"vendor":"cloudflare","status":"no_history","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"aws","status":"none","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"azure","status":"none","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"google","status":"no_history","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"fastly","status":"no_history","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"f5","status":"no_history","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"akamai","status":"no_source","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"crs","status":"no_history","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]}],"updatedAt":"2026-11-04T04:17:38.778Z","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","ssvc":{"exploitation":"active","automatable":"yes","technicalImpact":"total"},"kevAction":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","kevNotes":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html  ;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21445","references":[{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html","name":null,"tags":["x_refsource_MISC"]}],"affected":[{"vendor":"Oracle Corporation","product":"Application Development Framework (ADF)","affected":["12.2.1.3.0","12.2.1.4.0"],"fixed":[]}],"briefing":{"status":{"id":"known_exploited","label":"Known exploited"},"why":"CISA lists CVE-2022-21445 as exploited in the wild since 2024-09-18. It is reachable over the network without credentials or any user interaction (CVSS 9.8). No edge WAF vendor names it in a changelog, so default managed rules may or may not catch it.","who":"Teams running Oracle Corporation Application Development Framework (ADF) (12.2.1.3.0; 12.2.1.4.0). Prioritise internet-facing instances.","what_to_do":[{"text":"Apply the vendor's fix; the advisory lists the affected and fixed versions.","href":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html","linkText":"oracle.com"},{"text":"CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. US federal agencies must act by 2024-10-09."},{"text":"Review exposed instances for signs of compromise: it was exploited before many systems were patched, and a later patch does not undo access already gained."},{"text":"Do not rely on WAF defaults: no edge vendor names this CVE. Restrict access to the vulnerable component or add a custom rule until it is patched.","href":"#edge","linkText":"Edge coverage"},{"text":"Check which WAF sits in front of your site and whether it covers this CVE.","href":"#check","linkText":"Check your domain"}],"evidence":[{"heading":"CVE record","text":"CVSS 3.1 9.8 (critical). Weakness: CWE-502.","links":[{"label":"CVE-2022-21445","href":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21445"},{"label":"NVD","href":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21445"}]},{"heading":"Vendor advisory","text":"Fixes and mitigations the CVE record links to. Check affected builds against the vendor, including backports.","links":[{"label":"oracle.com","href":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html"}]},{"heading":"Exploit evidence","text":"No public exploit code found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, nuclei-templates or GitHub. That does not mean none exists.","links":[]},{"heading":"CISA KEV","text":"Added 2024-09-18, federal due date 2024-10-09 (catalog 2026.11.03, checked 2026-11-04).","links":[{"label":"CISA KEV catalog","href":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2022-21445"}]},{"heading":"EPSS","text":"62.5% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (2026-11-02).","links":[{"label":"FIRST EPSS","href":"https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-21445"}]},{"heading":"WAF vendor statements","text":"No edge vendor changelog names it.","links":[]}],"agent_prompt":"Assess whether the infrastructure available to you is affected by CVE-2022-21445 (Oracle ADF Faces Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability). Perform a read-only assessment within your authorized access. Do not send exploit traffic, scan third-party systems, change configuration or restart services.\n\n1. Verify the CVE record at https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21445 and the vendor advisory. Establish affected and fixed versions, including vendor backports. The record lists: Oracle Corporation Application Development Framework (ADF): affected 12.2.1.3.0; 12.2.1.4.0. Cite sources and retrieval dates; flag anything you cannot verify.\n2. Inventory deployments of Oracle ADF Faces: asset, environment, owner where known, installed version or build, and how you confirmed it (package metadata, a version endpoint, image tags). An image tag alone does not prove the running version.\n3. Identify which deployments are reachable from the internet or untrusted networks, and through which paths (direct origin, load balancer, CDN or WAF).\n4. Assess compensating controls separately from patch status. Current edge WAF coverage for this CVE: no edge WAF vendor names it. Live data: https://cve.vigilbase.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2022-21445. Check whether the rule is enabled and in block mode on each path, and whether any path bypasses the WAF. A WAF rule is not a patch.\n5. It is known exploited (CISA KEV): review logs on exposed instances for signs of exploitation before and after patching.\n\nReturn a short summary and a table: asset | version/build | assessment (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | exposure | compensating control | evidence | next action. List what you could not assess and the access needed to resolve it. Do not infer absence of compromise from patch status or a lack of alerts.\n\nRemediation guidance: Apply the vendor's fix; the advisory lists the affected and fixed versions. CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. US federal agencies must act by 2024-10-09.\nMore: https://cve.vigilbase.com/cve/CVE-2022-21445"},"measured":[],"sightings":null,"social":{"total":0,"first_seen":null,"daily":[{"day":"2026-10-22","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-23","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-24","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-25","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-26","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-27","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-28","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-29","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-30","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-31","posts":0},{"day":"2026-11-01","posts":0},{"day":"2026-11-02","posts":0},{"day":"2026-11-03","posts":0},{"day":"2026-11-04","posts":0}],"top_posts":[],"exploit_repositories":[]}}