CVE-2020-2551

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-11-16), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 93%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: WLS Core Components). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via IIOP 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).

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
93%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

January 15, 2020

Last Modified

October 27, 2025

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 20, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-2551

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 52× in last 7d / 196× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 563 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-21 20:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-21 16:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-21 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  4. 2026-08-21 12:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-21 09:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  8. 2026-08-20 21:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-20 17:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-20 17:06 UTCCISA KEV update
  11. 2026-08-20 13:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  14. 2026-08-20 01:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  16. 2026-08-19 17:59 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-19 17:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-19 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
  19. 2026-08-19 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-08-19 14:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-08-18 22:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-18 16:58 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-08-18 14:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  7. 2026-08-17 18:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-17 14:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-17 13:56 UTCCISA KEV update
  10. 2026-08-17 11:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-17 07:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  18. 2026-08-16 03:53 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-16 03:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-16 02:11 UTCEPSS rescore
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  27. 2026-08-15 00:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  41. 2026-08-12 17:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-08-12 14:04 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-08-12 14:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-12 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-08-12 10:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-08-12 06:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-08-12 02:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-08-11 22:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-08-11 19:32 UTCCISA KEV update
  50. 2026-08-11 18:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-11 14:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-08-11 10:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-08-11 06:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  68. 2026-08-08 20:20 UTCEG score recompute
  69. 2026-08-08 20:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-08-08 16:33 UTCEPSS rescore
  71. 2026-08-08 16:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-08-08 12:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-08-08 08:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-08-08 04:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(7 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (6 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCDido1960/Weblogic-CVE-2020-2551-To-Internet
    First seen May 24, 2020

    CVE-2020-2551 POC to use in Internet

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCzzwlpx/weblogicPoc
    First seen May 16, 2020

    Weblogic Vuln POC EXP cve-2020-2551 cve-2020-2555 cve-2020-2883 ，。。。

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCY4er/CVE-2020-2551
    First seen Feb 28, 2020

    Weblogic IIOP CVE-2020-2551

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoChktalent/CVE-2020-2551
    First seen Jan 19, 2020

    how detect CVE-2020-2551 poc exploit python Weblogic RCE with IIOP

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCjas502n/CVE-2020-2551
    First seen Jan 18, 2020

    Weblogic RCE with IIOP

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoC0xn0ne/weblogicScanner
    First seen Jan 15, 2020

    weblogic 漏洞扫描工具。目前包含对以下漏洞的检测能力：CVE-2014-4210、CVE-2016-0638、CVE-2016-3510、CVE-2017-3248、CVE-2017-3506、CVE-2017-10271、CVE-2018-2628、CVE-2018-2893、CVE-2018-2894、CVE-2018-3191、CVE-2018-3245、CVE-2018-3252、CVE-2019-2618、CVE-2019-2725、CVE-2019-2729、CVE-2019-2890、CVE-2020-2551、CVE-2020-14750、CVE-2020-14882、CVE-2020-14883

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-2551.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    Oracle WebLogic Server - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-2551?
CVE-2020-2551 is a critical vulnerability published on January 15, 2020. Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: WLS Core Components). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via IIOP…
When was CVE-2020-2551 disclosed?
CVE-2020-2551 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 15, 2020, with the most recent update on October 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-2551 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-2551 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 16, 2023, affecting Oracle Fusion Middleware. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-2551?
CVE-2020-2551 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-2551?
CVE-2020-2551 affects Oracle Fusion Middleware. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-2551?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-2551, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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