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Oracle WebCenter Content CVE-2026-60905

| EUVDEUVD-2026-61462 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-68f7-r442-ggrw
9.6
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 Content Server
  2. Delivery
    Craft malicious HTTP request/link
  3. Exploit
    Deliver to legitimate user via phishing
  4. Execution
    Victim action triggers forced request
  5. Persist
    Abuse trusted context across scope boundary
  6. Impact
    Read/modify/delete content and cause partial DoS

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 a reachable Oracle WebCenter Content Content Server accepting HTTP requests (AV:N) and, critically, human interaction from a person other than the attacker (UI:R) - meaning a legitimate user must be induced to perform an action such as opening a crafted link or request, making social engineering/phishing a prerequisite rather than a pure remote-drive-by. No authentication is required of the attacker (PR:N) and complexity is low (AC:L). The scope change (S:C) means impact can extend to additional products beyond WebCenter Content. Limiting factors: only versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 are stated as affected, the mandatory user-interaction step reduces exploitation reliability and blocks fully automated mass attacks, and the availability impact is only partial (A:L) rather than a full outage.

Impact

The signals are moderately consistent toward high priority but not maximal urgency. CVSS 3.1 is 9.6 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N - network-reachable, low complexity, unauthenticated - and S:C/C:H/I:H, indicating full read/write compromise of Content Server data with spillover to other products; A:L reflects only partial DoS. The single genuine brake is UI:R: a human other than the attacker must perform an action, which lowers reliability and favors targeted phishing-style delivery over mass automated exploitation. No EPSS score was provided, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified. It is NOT in CISA KEV and no POC is referenced, so there is no evidence of active or public exploitation - the 9.6 reflects potential impact, not confirmed weaponization. Note a conflict to verify: the intelligence tags include 'Authentication Bypass', but the CVSS vector is PR:N (already unauthenticated), so 'authentication bypass' is likely a loose tag rather than a separate mechanism - treat with caution. Net: a serious, patch-now issue for internet-exposed WebCenter Content, but the UI:R requirement and absence of KEV/POC place it below drop-everything zero-day status.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious HTTP request or link targeting an internet-reachable Oracle WebCenter Content Server and lures a legitimate user (e.g., via phishing) into triggering it while their browser or session interacts with the application. The forced action executes in a trusted context, letting the attacker read, alter or delete Content Server-managed data and, due to the scope change, reach adjacent Fusion Middleware products. No public POC is referenced, so an attacker would need to independently develop the exploit.

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

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026

Cross-scope compromise of Oracle WebCenter Content (Content Server component) in Fusion Middleware versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to fully read, create, modify or delete all Content Server-accessible data and cause a partial denial of service. Oracle rates it CVSS 9.6, driven by a scope change (S:C) meaning successful attacks can significantly impact products beyond WebCenter Content itself. Exploitation requires tricking a legitimate user into an action (UI:R); there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in Oracle's Critical Patch Update of August 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html) to WebCenter Content 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0; Oracle distributes these as CPU patch bundles rather than a single renamed release, so identify the exact patch number for your version from the advisory's WebCenter Content risk matrix and schedule it during a maintenance window. Because exploitation requires user interaction over HTTP, effective interim compensating controls until patching include restricting Content Server access to trusted networks or VPN and removing direct internet exposure (trade-off: may break external/partner content workflows), placing a WAF or reverse proxy in front of the Content Server to inspect and filter crafted requests targeting content endpoints, and briefing users who access WebCenter Content to avoid following untrusted links into the application (reduces but does not eliminate the UI:R vector). These are stopgaps only - the scope-change nature means adjacent Fusion Middleware components should also be monitored, and the Oracle CPU patch is the sole definitive remediation.

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

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

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, images and records. The flaw resides in the Content Server component, the core repository and web-facing service that handles content check-in/out, retrieval and rendering over HTTP. Oracle assigned no CWE (CWE: N/A), so the precise weakness class is not published, but the combination of network vector, required user interaction and a scope change is characteristic of a web-facing flaw - such as a stored/reflected injection, SSRF, or forced-action (CSRF/request-forgery)-style issue - where the victim's authenticated context or trusted server position is abused to reach and manipulate protected content and adjacent systems. The Fusion Middleware stack (WebLogic, shared identity and integration components) explains why a WebCenter Content flaw can propagate impact to additional products, consistent with the declared scope change.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.6 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
vuln.today AI 9.6 CRITICAL

Network HTTP, low complexity, unauthenticated (PR:N) but requires victim interaction (UI:R); scope change to other products (S:C) with high confidentiality/integrity and only partial availability impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

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 and while the vulnerability is in Oracle WebCenter Content, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle WebCenter Content. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle WebCenter Content versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 contain a critical vulnerability enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to read, create, modify, or delete all content data, with potential impact extending to dependent systems. No vendor patch is currently available, leaving organizations dependent on interim controls until a fix is released.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Network segmentation to restrict Content Server access to authorized internal networks only; role-based access control limiting data write and delete privileges to essential users; user awareness training targeting social engineering and phishing attempts; continuous monitoring and alerting for suspicious content access patterns and bulk operations; regular backup to offline or read-only storage of critical content; consider temporary suspension or disable of WebCenter Content if non-critical to operations.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise ECM used by many large Oracle Fusion Middleware shops, not universal
Data Quality
4 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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

48
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +48
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.

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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