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Oracle WebCenter Content CVE-2026-60636

| EUVDEUVD-2026-46994 HIGH
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-r6gp-r4cp-835p
8.8
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 reachable WebCenter Content server
  2. Delivery
    Craft malicious link targeting Content Server
  3. Exploit
    Deliver link to internal user
  4. Execution
    Victim interaction triggers request
  5. Persist
    Compromise Content Server
  6. Impact
    Full takeover of WebCenter Content

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Exploitation Conditions

The attacker needs network HTTP access to the target's Oracle WebCenter Content Content Server (versions 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0) and, critically, must induce human interaction from a person other than the attacker (CVSS UI:R) - for example a victim clicking a crafted link or visiting a malicious page that targets the WebCenter endpoint. No prior authentication or privileges are required (PR:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). The primary limiting factor is that exploitation cannot proceed without a victim taking an action; it is not fully automatable and cannot be triggered against an idle server. Reachability of the Content Server HTTP interface from the attacker's position - internet-facing versus internal-only - further bounds real-world exploitability.

Impact

The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H yields 8.8 (High): network vector, low complexity, no privileges, but user interaction required, unchanged scope, and total CIA impact. The single largest mitigating factor is UI:R - a person other than the attacker must be induced to act, which lowers automatability and makes mass, hands-off exploitation unlikely. No EPSS score was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the input. The vulnerability is not in CISA KEV and no POC is referenced, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (no public exploit identified at time of analysis). There is a mild signal conflict: Oracle's own tags label this 'Information Disclosure,' yet the CVSS impacts and the 'takeover of Oracle WebCenter Content' description indicate full compromise - treat the CVSS/description as authoritative over the tag. Net assessment: a genuinely high-severity, patch-worthy issue for organizations running WebCenter Content, but the human-interaction requirement makes it a targeted/social-engineering risk rather than a wormable internet-scale threat.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious link or web page that issues a request to an organization's Oracle WebCenter Content server and delivers it to an internal user via email or chat. When that user opens the link in their browser, the crafted HTTP request executes in their context and drives the Content Server toward compromise, ultimately yielding takeover of the WebCenter Content instance. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, so an attacker would need to develop the exploit independently.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Full product takeover in Oracle WebCenter Content (Content Server component) 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability by luring a victim into interacting with a malicious HTTP request or link. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 and results in complete takeover, but exploitation requires human interaction from a legitimate user. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV; it was fixed in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html) - patch available per vendor advisory; consult that page for the exact patch set numbers covering WebCenter Content 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0, as no discrete fixed build string was provided in the input. Until patching completes, reduce exposure of the Content Server HTTP interface by restricting access to the WebCenter Content web endpoints to trusted networks or placing them behind a VPN or authenticated reverse proxy, which limits reachability at the cost of remote or partner access to the repository. Because exploitation depends on user interaction, complement patching with user-awareness guidance against opening untrusted links that target internal WebCenter URLs, and where a web application firewall fronts the service, add filtering rules for anomalous requests to Content Server, accepting possible false positives on legitimate document workflows.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle WebCenter Content 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle WebCenter Content 14.1.2.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_webcenter_content 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 Content is an enterprise content management (ECM) platform within Oracle Fusion Middleware; the vulnerable Content Server component provides the document check-in/check-out, indexing, and web-based repository services that back many internal document and records-management portals. The exploitable surface is the HTTP interface exposed by Content Server. Oracle categorizes this as network-reachable and easily exploitable, and the reporter tags it under Information Disclosure, though the CVSS impact set (C:H/I:H/A:H) and the 'takeover' language indicate the consequence extends well beyond disclosure to full compromise. No CWE was assigned in the source data, so the precise root-cause class (for example request forgery via a crafted link, deserialization, or injection reachable through a victim-triggered request) cannot be confirmed; the UI:R requirement strongly implies a browser-mediated or victim-triggered vector rather than a purely server-side automatable bug.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network HTTP reach with no auth (AV:N/PR:N) and low complexity, but a victim must interact (UI:R); takeover yields full C:H/I:H/A:H with unchanged scope.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Content Server). 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 Content. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Content. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Why It Matters

Oracle WebCenter Content (versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0) is vulnerable to complete remote system compromise through a social engineering attack that tricks authorized users into clicking a malicious link. An unauthenticated attacker can gain full control of confidentiality, integrity, and availability without requiring special privileges. Organizations operating these versions risk exposure of all managed content and potential use of compromised systems for lateral movement.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise ECM platform, common in large Oracle shops but not ubiquitous
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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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