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Oracle WebCenter Capture CVE-2026-60459

| EUVDEUVD-2026-46853 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-mq5m-mq99-mcmc
9.9
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
    Reach Capture Client Bundle over HTTP
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate with low-privilege account
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted exploit request
  4. Execution
    Break out via scope change
  5. Impact
    Take over Capture and connected products

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network reachability to the Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture Client Bundle over HTTP and a low-privileged authenticated foothold - the CVSS vector's PR:L means the attacker must already possess some valid low-level privilege/account on the Capture instance, not full anonymity. No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so no special timing, race, or non-default configuration is called out in Oracle's description. The scope change (S:C) means successful exploitation can affect resources beyond Capture itself. Limiting factors for defenders: the requirement for a low-privilege credential and network access to the Client Bundle endpoint means environments that isolate Capture behind internal networks/VPN and tightly control account issuance materially raise the bar; affected deployments are limited to versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0.

Impact

The signals point to a genuine high priority rather than an inflated CVSS number. The vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) describes remote, low-complexity, no-user-interaction exploitation requiring only low privileges, and Oracle itself labels it 'easily exploitable' with a scope change to a 9.9 score. Countering that urgency, there is no EPSS value supplied, no proof-of-concept, and no CISA KEV listing, so there is currently no evidence of active exploitation - the risk is potential, not observed. No CWE is provided, which limits precise root-cause reasoning. The only sourcing is Oracle's own Critical Patch Update and the NVD/EUVD mirror, so affected-version and impact claims rest on vendor assertion. Net: treat as a critical-severity, high-urgency patch given the trivial exploitation profile, while recognizing exploitation is not yet confirmed in the wild.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds any low-privilege application account (or obtains one) sends a crafted HTTP request to the Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture Client Bundle over the network, requiring no user interaction and only low attack complexity. The request abuses the flaw to escalate control and, because of the scope change, take over the Capture instance and pivot into connected Fusion Middleware/content components. No public proof-of-concept is currently identified, so real-world weaponization would require original exploit development.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Full takeover of Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture (Fusion Middleware Client Bundle component) is possible for a low-privileged attacker with HTTP network access, per Oracle's CPU July 2026 advisory. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 with a scope change, meaning successful exploitation impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability and can extend beyond Capture into additional connected products. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the low attack complexity and low privilege bar make it a high-priority patch.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update, which is the vendor-released remediation for both affected releases; consult https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for the exact patch bundle mapped to your 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 deployment and apply it during your next emergency maintenance window (no exact fixed build number is enumerated in the supplied data, so pull the precise patch ID from the CPU matrix). Oracle CPU issues do not typically ship standalone workarounds, so if immediate patching is impossible, apply compensating controls: restrict HTTP access to the Capture Client Bundle endpoints to trusted management networks or VPN only via network ACLs or a reverse-proxy allowlist (trade-off: may block legitimate remote scanning clients), tighten account provisioning so the 'low privilege' accounts required for exploitation are minimized and monitored, and increase logging/alerting on the Capture tier. These controls reduce exposure but are not a substitute for the CPU patch given the scope-change impact.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture 14.1.2.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_webcenter_enterprise_capture 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 Enterprise Capture is an enterprise document-imaging and batch-capture platform within the Oracle Fusion Middleware stack, used to scan, index, and ingest documents into content management systems such as Oracle WebCenter Content. The affected element is the 'Client Bundle' component, the client-facing tier reached over HTTP. The advisory does not assign a CWE (listed as N/A), so the precise root-cause class is unstated; however, the combination of scope change (S:C) and full confidentiality/integrity/availability impact is consistent with an authenticated request-handling flaw that lets a low-privileged user break out of the application's security authority and affect other components. Because it is Java-based Fusion Middleware, a compromise of the Capture tier typically also exposes credentials and integrations to downstream content-management back ends.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.9 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.9 CRITICAL

Remote HTTP, low complexity, and a required low-privilege account give AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N; Oracle-stated scope change with full takeover yields S:C and C:H/I:H/A:H.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Client Bundle). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture. While the vulnerability is in Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.9 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture poses an immediate critical risk to document processing operations and connected business systems. An authenticated low-privilege user can achieve complete control of the application, potentially compromising sensitive documents and extending the breach to dependent systems across the enterprise. Leadership must prioritize immediate interim controls as no vendor patch is currently available.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Network segmentation and firewall rules restricting HTTP access to authorized users only; Web Application Firewall with rules tuned for Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture; strict controls and potential disabling of unnecessary low-privilege user accounts; comprehensive logging and real-time alerting on authentication events and privilege escalation; reverse proxy with authentication enforcement if direct user access is unavoidable.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Oracle Fusion Middleware document-capture module, limited enterprise footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 0.4%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
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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