CVE-2024-20953
Published: February 24, 2025
Official Description
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) contains a deserialization vulnerability that allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the system.
CISA KEV Advisory
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Deserialization Vulnerability
Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) contains a deserialization vulnerability that allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the system.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Risk Analysis
This deserialization vulnerability in Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) allows a low-privileged attacker with network access to compromise the system. The high EPSS score of 0.69038 indicates a high likelihood of exploitation, and its presence in CISA's KEV confirms it has been actively exploited.
Active exploitation of this vulnerability has been observed in the wild, as confirmed by its presence in CISA's KEV. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable via HTTP.
Organizations using Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) should apply the latest security patches immediately. Implement network segmentation and restrict access to PLM systems to authorized users only.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-20953 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CISA has added CVE-2024-20953 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
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Quick Facts
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-20953 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
- !CISA KEV: Federal agencies must patch per BOD 22-01 timeline
- !Active exploitation confirmed — treat as P1