Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate with high-privilege account
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DeliverySend crafted HTTP request to Client Bundle
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ExploitAbuse improper access control
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ExecutionTake over WebCenter Capture
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ImpactPivot to impact additional products (scope change)
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 an authenticated attacker holding high-privilege access to the target Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture instance (CVSS PR:H), reachable over HTTP against the Client Bundle component. Only versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 are affected. No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), but the high-privilege requirement is the principal limiting factor - this is not exploitable by an anonymous or low-privileged remote attacker. The scope change (S:C) means a successful attack can affect resources beyond the Capture component itself. |
| Impact | This is a genuinely high-severity issue by CVSS (9.1) with full confidentiality, integrity and availability impact and a scope change (S:C), meaning a compromise of WebCenter Enterprise Capture can pivot to impact other Fusion Middleware components. However, the single most important tempering signal is PR:H - the CVSS vector itself requires the attacker to already hold high privileges on the target, which sharply limits the realistic attacker population to insiders or those who have already obtained privileged credentials. Corroborating this, EPSS is low (0.46%, 39th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit code identified, so despite the near-critical score this is not a mass-exploitation candidate. No SSVC decision data was provided. Net: a real patch-priority item for organizations running the affected WebCenter Capture versions because of the total-compromise-plus-scope-change potential, but the high-privilege prerequisite and absence of exploitation signals place it below internet-facing pre-auth criticals. Note the 'Authentication Bypass' tag conflicts with the CVSS vector (PR:H = privilege required), so treat the tag as inaccurate rather than as evidence of an unauthenticated bypass. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who already possesses high-privilege credentials to an Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 instance sends crafted HTTP requests exploiting the access-control weakness in the Client Bundle component to take over the application. Because the flaw carries a scope change, the compromise can extend beyond Capture into other integrated Fusion Middleware products. No public proof-of-concept exists at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 17, 2026
High-privileged users with network access can take over Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 through the Client Bundle component, yielding full confidentiality, integrity and availability impact plus a scope change (S:C) that lets a compromise of Capture reach beyond that component into other Fusion Middleware resources. The underlying issue is an improper access control weakness (CWE-284) rated CVSS 3.1 base 9.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H); the PR:H prerequisite is the principal limiting factor, so this is not triggerable by an anonymous or low-privileged remote attacker, and no user interaction is required. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and there is no CISA KEV listing; EPSS is low at 0.46% (39th percentile), so this is a high-severity, low-likelihood-of-opportunistic-exploitation issue that primarily matters to environments where privileged accounts are shared, weakly governed, or externally reachable.
RemediationAI
Apply Oracle's Critical Security Patch Update referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html (patch status: patch available per vendor advisory; exact fixed build numbers are not confirmed in the available data, so treat the latest Oracle patch set for WebCenter Enterprise Capture 12.2.1.4.0 / 14.1.2.0.0 as the target and validate the applied bundle version against Oracle's advisory). If patching must be staged, prioritize internet- or partner-facing Capture deployments and the WebLogic domains hosting them. Until the patch is applied, compensate for the missing access-control check by restricting network reachability of the Capture Client Bundle HTTP paths to trusted administrative networks via firewall or reverse-proxy ACLs - the trade-off is that legitimate remote capture users lose access unless routed through a controlled gateway. Reinforce the PR:H precondition by reducing the population and reach of high-privilege Capture accounts, enforcing unique credentials without shared service logins, and requiring MFA at the WebLogic/SSO layer - this does not remove the flaw but eliminates the most plausible abuse path. Enable audit logging on privileged Capture sessions and WebLogic administrative channels and alert on unusual Client Bundle requests or role changes, accepting the cost of additional log volume and tuning effort; because the vulnerability carries a scope change (S:C), also monitor integrated Fusion Middleware components and content stores for post-exploitation activity rather than watching Capture in isolation. There is no vendor-listed workaround beyond access restriction and credential governance.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture is the document capture/imaging component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, typically running on WebLogic Server and used by enterprises to scan, index and route high-volume document workloads. The vulnerable component is the Client Bundle - the browser-facing resource set (client-side libraries, scripts and supporting endpoints) that the Capture web client loads - and the root cause class is CWE-284, Improper Access Control, meaning functionality or resources that should be gated behind authorization checks are reachable without them. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H describes an easily automated, unauthenticated-at-the-UI level attack path that still requires a validated high-privilege session, with low complexity and no user interaction. The scope change (S:C) is significant: because WebCenter Enterprise Capture integrates with directory services, backend storage, and other Fusion Middleware components, a successful bypass of access controls in the Client Bundle can be leveraged to affect resources whose security authority lies outside the vulnerable component. CWE-284 covers a broad family of missing or incorrect authorization checks, and Oracle does not publish a root-cause-level detail (no CVE-specific commit, patch diff, or exploit primitive is available in the provided references); the authoritative mapping is EUVD-2026-79334, which corroborates the same two affected releases.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network HTTP vector with low complexity, but requires high-privilege access (PR:H); scope change and full application takeover justify S:C and C/I/A:H.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
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 high 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 9.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 are affected by a critical access-control flaw that lets an authenticated high-privileged network user take over the application and potentially pivot into other Fusion Middleware resources. Because no vendor-released patch is available and exploitation could cause full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, leadership should treat this as a high-priority governance and exposure issue-especially where privileged accounts are shared, weakly controlled, or externally reachable. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but the absence of a patch means compensating controls are required until Oracle provides remediation.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include restricting network access to the Client Bundle component, enforcing least privilege and separation of duties for privileged accounts, rotating privileged credentials, disabling or removing Client Bundle where not required, segmenting Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture and Fusion Middleware from other resources, and monitoring for anomalous privileged activity.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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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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GHSA-6mrj-44jr-w2gf
NVD
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