Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain high-privileged WebCenter Content account
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DeliveryReach Web Content Management over HTTP
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ExploitSend crafted request abusing the flaw
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ExecutionEscalate to full application control
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ImpactTake over content confidentiality, integrity, availability
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 the attacker to already possess high privileges on the target Oracle WebCenter Content instance (CVSS PR:H) and HTTP network reachability to the Web Content Management component; no user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). The limiting factor is the high-privilege prerequisite - this is not exploitable by anonymous or low-privileged users, so realistic abuse is confined to trusted operators or attackers who have first obtained a privileged WebCenter Content account. Affected deployments are specifically versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0; the exact vulnerable feature within Web Content Management is not disclosed by Oracle. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.2) is the dominant signal: network vector and low complexity make exploitation straightforward, but the PR:H requirement means the attacker must already hold high privileges on the WebCenter Content instance, which sharply narrows the realistic threat to malicious insiders or attackers who have already compromised a privileged account. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC was provided, so there is no evidence of active or imminent exploitation - this reads as a high-CVSS issue whose real-world priority is moderated by the high-privilege precondition rather than a mass-exploitation candidate. Note a tension in the data: Oracle labels the CVE 'Information Disclosure' yet the vector and description assert full C/I/A takeover, so the impact is broader than the tag implies - treat 'takeover' as authoritative. No CWE and no EPSS/SSVC data were supplied, limiting deeper automatability analysis. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who already holds a high-privileged WebCenter Content account - an insider, or an outsider who phished or otherwise stole privileged credentials - sends crafted HTTP requests to the Web Content Management component and abuses the flaw to move from privileged user to full application takeover, reading, altering, or destroying managed content. Because attack complexity is low (AC:L) and no user interaction is needed, the action is repeatable once privileged access exists; no public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026
Full compromise of Oracle WebCenter Content (Fusion Middleware, Web Content Management component) is possible in versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0, where a high-privileged attacker with HTTP network access can escalate to complete takeover of the product with confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Oracle rates this CVSS 3.1 7.2 and describes it as easily exploitable, though it requires existing high privileges. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV; a fix ships in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026.
RemediationAI
Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (patch available per vendor advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html) - Oracle does not publish a separate point-release version string for CPU fixes, so apply the CPU bundle patch corresponding to your 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 installation; no independently confirmed standalone fix version is available beyond the CPU. As compensating controls until patching, restrict and audit high-privilege WebCenter Content accounts since exploitation requires PR:H (rotate credentials, remove unnecessary admin/manager roles, enforce MFA on privileged logins), and place the WebCenter Content HTTP interface behind network segmentation or a reverse proxy that limits administrative access to trusted management networks - the trade-off is potential disruption to legitimate remote administration and content-management workflows that must then be routed through the allowed paths.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle WebCenter Content is an enterprise content management (ECM) platform within Oracle Fusion Middleware, used to store, manage, and deliver documents and web content; the flaw resides specifically in its Web Content Management subcomponent, which handles publishing and rendering of managed web content. The affected releases are the 12.2.1.4.0 (12c) and 14.1.2.0.0 (14c) branches. Oracle did not assign a CWE (listed as N/A) and its advisory text is deliberately sparse, so the precise root-cause class is not disclosed; the Oracle-supplied tag 'Information Disclosure' plus the C:H/I:H/A:H impact and 'takeover' language suggest an authenticated flaw that lets an already-privileged user break out of intended authorization boundaries to fully control the application.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
HTTP network vector with low complexity but requiring existing high privileges (PR:H), yielding full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise on an unchanged scope.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Web Content Management). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Content. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Content. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle WebCenter Content versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability enabling complete system compromise including data theft and service disruption for attackers with existing high administrative privileges and network access. Organizations operating these versions must immediately apply the available patch to prevent insider threats and compromised administrator credentials from achieving complete system takeover. The vulnerability impacts any enterprise using WebCenter Content for web content management and document repository services.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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