# CVE-2022-21445: Oracle ADF Faces Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-21445-oracle-adf-faces-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-09-18. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-21445 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-09-18

Oracle ADF Faces, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware and JDeveloper, contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this via HTTP to achieve full system takeover and remote code execution.

Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-21445 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-21445 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 18 September 2024. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-21445?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 18 September 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) Faces 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0; Oracle JDeveloper 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-21445?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2022-21445 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-21445?** Check whether you run Oracle ADF Faces. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) Faces 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0
- Oracle JDeveloper 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0

## Timeline

- 2022-04-19: advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2022
- 2024-09-18: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2024-09-18: disclosed