CVE-2022-21587 — Vulnerability in the Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator product of Oracle…¶

Key facts

CVE-2022-21587 is a Critical (9.8) vulnerability: Vulnerability in the Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator product of Oracle…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab. It is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog (added 2023-02-02), confirming active exploitation in the wild, and is linked to known ransomware campaigns.

Actively exploited — on the CISA KEV catalog

CVE-2022-21587 is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog (added 2023-02-02), confirming exploitation in the wild. It is linked to known ransomware campaigns. Federal remediation deadline: 2023-02-23. Prioritise patching and deploy the detection and prevention rules below.


CVE	CVE-2022-21587
Severity	Critical (9.8)
CISA KEV	Actively exploited (added 2023-02-02) · ransomware
Detection / prevention	—
PoC	poc.py
Source	2022/CVE-2022-21587/

Details¶

English | 한국어

Description¶

Vulnerability in the Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Upload). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator. 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).

Vulnerability Details¶

Property	Value
CVE ID	CVE-2022-21587
CVSS Score	9.8

Proof of Concept¶

Download¶

# Download PoC script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fankh/vulnerability-poc/main/2022/CVE-2022-21587/poc.py

Usage¶

# Run PoC against target
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL>

# With authentication
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL> --username <USER> --password <PASS>

⚠️ Warning: This PoC is for authorized security testing only. It uses detection-only techniques and does not exploit or damage target systems.

Test Lab¶

This repository includes a Docker-based test environment with both vulnerable and patched applications.

Quick Start¶

# Clone and navigate to CVE directory
cd CVE-2022-21587

# Start both applications
docker-compose up -d

# Run tests
./run-tests.sh    # Linux/Mac
./run-tests.ps1   # Windows PowerShell

Application Endpoints¶

Application	URL	Status
Vulnerable App	http://localhost:8080	Shows vulnerability
Patched App	http://localhost:8081	Demonstrates fix

Directory Structure¶

├── README.md           # English documentation
├── README_KO.md        # Korean documentation
├── poc.py              # PoC detection script
├── docker-compose.yml  # Container orchestration
├── run-tests.sh        # Linux/Mac test runner
├── run-tests.ps1       # Windows test runner
├── vulnerable-app/     # Vulnerable version
│   ├── app.py
│   ├── Dockerfile
│   └── requirements.txt
└── patched-app/        # Fixed version
    ├── app.py
    ├── Dockerfile
    └── requirements.txt

References¶

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171208/Oracle-E-Business-Suite-EBS-Unauthenticated-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2022.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171208/Oracle-E-Business-Suite-EBS-Unauthenticated-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2022.html
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21587

Generated by PoC Generator on 2026-06-25T05:51:46.852336592

Frequently asked questions¶

What is CVE-2022-21587?¶

CVE-2022-21587 is a Critical (9.8) vulnerability: Vulnerability in the Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator product of Oracle…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab. It is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog (added 2023-02-02), confirming active exploitation in the wild, and is linked to known ransomware campaigns.

How do I detect CVE-2022-21587?¶

Run the detection-only PoC included with this entry against your Docker test lab to confirm whether a target is affected; pair it with your own IDS logging.

How do I block or mitigate CVE-2022-21587?¶

Upgrade to a fixed version per the vendor advisory; the NVD record lists the affected versions. Use the included PoC to verify your remediation.

Is CVE-2022-21587 actively exploited?¶

Yes. CVE-2022-21587 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 2023-02-02, which means it has been exploited in the wild. CISA also links it to known ransomware campaigns. CISA set a federal remediation deadline of 2023-02-23. Prioritise patching and deploy the detection and prevention rules above.

For authorized security testing and research only. See the full source and NVD record.