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Oracle WebCenter Content CVE-2026-60955

| EUVDEUVD-2026-61478 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-rcp6-c6m3-c8x5
8.2
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
    Obtain or compromise high-privilege WebCenter Content admin credentials
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate to Content Server HTTP interface
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request to Content Server
  4. Execution
    Trigger vulnerability to manipulate content data
  5. Persist
    Achieve unauthorized read, write, or delete of repository
  6. Impact
    Cascade impact to adjacent Oracle Fusion Middleware components via scope change

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 possession of a high-privilege Oracle WebCenter Content account (confirmed by CVSS PR:H) with network-level HTTP access to the Content Server component. The attacker must be able to authenticate to the Content Server; unauthenticated exploitation is not indicated by the CVSS vector. No user interaction is required once authenticated (UI:N), and attack complexity is low (AC:L), meaning no race conditions or specialized configuration are needed beyond credentials. Exploitation is limited to environments running exactly version 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 of Oracle WebCenter Content. The primary limiting factor is the high-privilege credential requirement - an attacker without an existing or compromised WebCenter Content admin account cannot exploit this vulnerability. Network segmentation or firewall rules blocking HTTP access to the Content Server from untrusted networks further constrain reachability.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 is driven largely by the scope change (S:C) and high integrity impact (I:H), but the PR:H requirement meaningfully constrains real-world risk. An attacker must already hold or have compromised a high-privilege WebCenter Content account before the vulnerability can be triggered - this eliminates opportunistic, unauthenticated exploitation and narrows the realistic threat actor pool to insider threats, credential-theft scenarios, or attackers with existing deep access to the Oracle environment. No EPSS probability data was supplied, no CISA KEV listing exists, and no public POC has been identified, all of which reduce immediate urgency relative to the headline score. The scope change (S:C) is the most consequential amplifying factor: a single compromised Content Server instance could affect co-located Oracle Fusion Middleware components, making this higher priority in densely integrated Oracle environments. In isolated or network-segmented deployments, risk is moderate. CVSS and description are consistent - no contradictions identified in available data.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained or compromised a high-privilege Oracle WebCenter Content administrator account connects to the Content Server HTTP interface and submits crafted requests designed to trigger the underlying vulnerability. With the attack succeeding, the attacker can overwrite, delete, or exfiltrate the full content repository and disrupt availability, with the scope change allowing lateral impact to other Oracle Fusion Middleware components on the same platform. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified, and the PR:H requirement means exploitation is most plausible in targeted attacks involving credential theft or insider threats rather than opportunistic scanning.

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 – Aug 19, 2026

Oracle WebCenter Content's Content Server component, within the Oracle Fusion Middleware stack, exposes a network-reachable integrity compromise affecting versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. High-privileged authenticated attackers can access the service via HTTP to arbitrarily create, delete, or modify critical repository data, read a subset of accessible content, and cause partial denial of service - with a confirmed scope change indicating potential cascading impact on additional Oracle Fusion Middleware products. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update (CPU), which addresses CVE-2026-60955 for both affected versions. The CPU and installation guidance are available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. Oracle CPUs are cumulative, so applying the full August 2026 CPU for your release track (12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0) is the recommended primary action. No exact patched build version was independently published in the available references beyond the CPU designation itself. As a compensating control pending patch application, restrict network access to the WebCenter Content HTTP interface to only trusted administrative subnets or VPN-gated networks, substantially reducing exposure since the attack vector is network-based (AV:N). Additionally, audit and minimize the count of accounts holding high-privilege roles within WebCenter Content, as the attack requires PR:H - reducing the number of high-privilege principals reduces the credential-compromise attack surface. Note that network restriction may not be feasible if administrators require broad remote access, and neither control eliminates the vulnerability.

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 platform within the Oracle Fusion Middleware stack, providing centralized document ingestion, retrieval, metadata management, and workflow services over HTTP. The vulnerability resides in the Content Server - the core runtime responsible for handling content transactions and access control. The CVSS vector (AV:N, AC:L) indicates the flaw is straightforwardly reachable over a standard HTTP network path with no special prerequisites beyond the attacker holding high-privilege credentials. The scope change metric (S:C) is significant: it confirms that successful exploitation of the Content Server component can propagate impact beyond the primary application boundary to adjacent Oracle middleware or application components sharing the same Fusion Middleware deployment. Oracle has not disclosed a CWE identifier, leaving the precise root cause class - whether injection, broken access control, or server-side logic bypass - unconfirmed from publicly available data. The affected versions (12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0) align with currently supported Oracle Fusion Middleware release tracks.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
vuln.today AI 8.2 HIGH

Network HTTP access (AV:N), high-privilege authentication required (PR:H), and scope change independently confirmed by Oracle's description of cascading impact on adjacent Fusion Middleware products (S:C).

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
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 high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Content. 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 read access to a subset of 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 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle WebCenter Content (versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0) contains a HIGH severity vulnerability allowing authenticated high-privileged attackers to arbitrarily modify, delete, or create critical repository data, with confirmed scope change affecting dependent Oracle Fusion Middleware systems (CVE-2026-60955, CVSS 8.2). No vendor patch is currently available, forcing organizations to implement immediate compensating controls to restrict privileged access. The inability to patch combined with critical data exposure requires urgent administrative access restrictions and comprehensive audit monitoring.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict Content Server network access to only authorized high-privileged administrative users; enforce multi-factor authentication for all high-privileged Content Server accounts; implement real-time audit logging and alerting for all repository operation events; conduct weekly reviews of access control lists and modification audit logs; isolate WebCenter Content infrastructure on dedicated network segments with restricted lateral movement; limit administrative console access to specific administrative workstations only.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 73% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise Oracle ECM platform, common in large organizations
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 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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

41
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +41
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

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