Oracle has rushed out an urgent patch for its WebLogic application server.

"The flaw lies in WebLogic's Node Manager software, which is typically blocked at the firewall," writes Computerworld's Robert McMillan. "However, if [a] hacker is able to access Node Manager's administrative port, the results could be devastating, Oracle said."

"Oracle issued its most-recent set of security patches on Jan. 12, but was apparently forced to rush out a WebLogic patch after security research firm Intevydis went public with details of the flaw on Jan. 23," McMillan writes.

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