Vulnerability Snapshot
CVE-2019-2725 is rated CRITICAL — exploitation is trivial or already observed in the wild and impact is severe. Patch immediately, not on the next maintenance window.
This vulnerability appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been observed in active attacks. Federal agencies have a remediation deadline; commercial defenders should treat it with equivalent urgency.
Affected technology: agile_product_lifecycle_management, communications_converged_application_server, peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools, storagetek_tape_analytics_sw_tool, tape_library_acsls, plus 3 other product variants.
Executive Summary
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Web Services). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0.0 and 12.1.3.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Why It Matters
CVE-2019-2725 is rated CRITICAL severity, requiring immediate attention from security teams.
⚠️ This vulnerability is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating it has been actively exploited in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by the deadline.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8/10
Affected Technologies
Vendors: oracle
Products: agile_product_lifecycle_management, communications_converged_application_server, peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools, storagetek_tape_analytics_sw_tool, tape_library_acsls, tape_virtual_storage_manager_gui, vm_virtualbox, weblogic_server
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References & Sources
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Affected Products
Sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-2725?
CVE-2019-2725 is a critical-severity vulnerability tracked under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program. Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Web Services). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0.0 and 12.1.3.0.0. Easily exploitable v
Am I affected?
Check whether your environment runs agile_product_lifecycle_management, communications_converged_application_server, peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools, storagetek_tape_analytics_sw_tool, tape_library_acsls. If you operate any of those, treat yourself as in scope until you have evidence otherwise. A Vulnios scan will identify the exact assets carrying the affected version.
How urgent is the response?
Critical: do not wait for your normal patch cycle. Verify exposure today, apply the vendor patch immediately, and add detection rules for any post-exploit indicators.
How do I remediate?
Apply the vendor patch listed in the upstream advisory linked under Sources. If the patch is not yet available, follow the vendor-supplied workaround (often a config flag or feature disable) and add detections for the published exploit pattern in your SIEM. Re-scan after the patch lands to confirm the finding clears.
Where can I track exploitation activity?
Watch CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog for CVE-2019-2725. Cross-reference with public exploit databases and your own SIEM/IDS for indicator-of-compromise patterns. Vulnios tracks KEV status automatically and surfaces it on the asset findings view.
How does Vulnios help with this?
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