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Oracle WebCenter Sites CVE-2026-46800

| EUVDEUVD-2026-37318 CRITICAL
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-06-16 oracle
10.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify exposed WebCenter Sites host
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted HTTP request to vulnerable endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Bypass authentication and gain WebCenter Sites takeover
  4. Execution
    Execute privileged actions across scope boundary
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate or tamper with Fusion Middleware data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of Oracle WebCenter Sites 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 reachable over HTTP, with no user interaction, no credentials, and no non-default settings required per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N). The only meaningful limiters are network reachability of the WebCenter Sites HTTP listener (so instances behind VPN, IP allowlists, or internal-only segments are correspondingly harder to reach) and being on one of the two listed versions (12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0); the scope change (S:C) means impact is not confined to WebCenter Sites itself.

Impact

All risk signals point in the same direction: CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H yields the maximum 10.0 score, meaning remote, network-reachable, unauthenticated exploitation with low complexity, no user interaction, and full confidentiality, integrity and availability loss extending beyond the vulnerable component via scope change. Oracle's own language ('easily exploitable', 'takeover') reinforces priority. Counter-signals are limited: there is no EPSS score, KEV listing, SSVC decision, or public POC in the provided data, so widespread mass exploitation has not been observed yet - but absence of these signals immediately after an Oracle CPU release is normal and should not be read as low risk. For any internet-exposed or partner-exposed WebCenter Sites instance this should be treated as a top-priority emergency patch; intranet-only deployments still warrant urgent patching given the trivial exploitability.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An external attacker scans for internet-exposed Oracle WebCenter Sites instances and sends a single crafted HTTP request to a vulnerable endpoint, obtaining full administrative control of WebCenter Sites without any credentials or user interaction. Because the CVSS scope is Changed, the attacker then pivots from WebCenter Sites into the surrounding Fusion Middleware stack - for example modifying published content, exfiltrating customer data from connected stores, or executing code in the WebLogic container. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the trivial exploit profile means weaponization is plausible shortly after the CPU release.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 16, 2026

Remote unauthenticated takeover of Oracle WebCenter Sites 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 is possible over HTTP, with a maximum CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 and a scope change indicating impact beyond the WebCenter Sites boundary. Oracle's June 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory (cspujun2026) lists the issue as easily exploitable with no privileges or user interaction required. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the flaw is not currently listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update of June 2026 for Oracle WebCenter Sites on both 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0, following the bundle and prerequisite instructions in https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspujun2026.html (exact patched build numbers are published in the CPU advisory and My Oracle Support patch matrix). Until the CPU can be deployed, restrict HTTP/HTTPS reachability of WebCenter Sites - particularly the management and delivery endpoints - to trusted networks via WAF rules, reverse-proxy ACLs, or network segmentation, and increase monitoring of WebCenter Sites and the underlying WebLogic logs for anomalous unauthenticated requests; note that ACL-based restrictions break public delivery sites and WAF virtual-patching without a vendor signature is best-effort only. Do not rely on disabling individual features as a workaround, as no feature-level mitigation is published in the advisory.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle WebCenter Sites 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle WebCenter Sites 14.1.2.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_webcenter_sites no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle WebCenter Sites is an enterprise web experience and content management platform within the Oracle Fusion Middleware stack, typically deployed on WebLogic and exposed via HTTP/HTTPS for both authoring and delivery tiers. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:oracle_corporation:oracle_webcenter_sites:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the WebCenter Sites application itself is the vulnerable component rather than an underlying library. No CWE is assigned in the input, but the combination of network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, scope change, and full CIA impact is characteristic of an authentication-bypass or unauthenticated remote code execution issue in an HTTP-facing handler that allows the attacker to break out of the application's security boundary and affect adjacent components (for example the underlying WebLogic container, file system, or integrated identity store).

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 10.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 10.0 CRITICAL

HTTP-reachable, unauthenticated, low-complexity takeover with no user interaction; Oracle confirms scope change and full CIA impact on WebCenter Sites and adjacent components.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Sites product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: WebCenter Sites). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. While the vulnerability is in Oracle WebCenter Sites, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Sites. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 10.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Why It Matters

Oracle WebCenter Sites (versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0) contains a critical remote vulnerability enabling unauthenticated system takeover with CVSS 10.0 severity. Any organization operating affected versions faces immediate risk of total infrastructure compromise without requiring valid credentials or user interaction. Urgent action is required to identify vulnerable systems and implement containment measures pending vendor remediation.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict network-level access to affected WebCenter Sites systems using firewall rules, monitor HTTP/network traffic for exploitation patterns, and maintain expedited deployment procedures for rapid patching upon vendor patch release.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 60% exploitable
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

51
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +50
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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