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Oracle WebCenter Content CVE-2026-87360

| EUVDEUVD-2026-106401 MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-v5ww-p9vj-7286
5.3
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 internet-facing WebCenter Content Server
  2. Delivery
    Craft malicious HTTP request/link
  3. Exploit
    Lure authorized user to interact
  4. Execution
    Trigger confidentiality flaw in Content Server
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate critical WebCenter Content data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires (1) network/HTTP reachability to the Oracle WebCenter Content Content Server component, and (2) human interaction from a person other than the attacker (UI:R) - the attacker cannot act alone and must induce an authorized user to perform some action. The high attack complexity (AC:H) indicates additional conditions beyond the attacker's control (such as timing, specific server state, or a non-trivial setup) must be met. Affected deployments are specifically versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0; other versions are not listed as vulnerable. No authentication is required (PR:N). These limiting factors - mandatory victim interaction plus high complexity - substantially constrain reliable mass exploitation despite the network, unauthenticated vector.

Impact

This is a moderate-priority issue that scores below its headline confidentiality impact because of real exploitation friction. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 5.3) shows a remote, network-reachable flaw requiring no authentication, but two factors suppress real-world risk: high attack complexity (AC:H) and required user interaction from a person other than the attacker (UI:R), meaning the attacker must reliably win a race, condition, or trick a victim into an action. Impact is confidentiality-only (C:H, I:N, A:N) - disclosure of critical WebCenter Content data with no integrity or availability loss. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, SSVC decision data, or POC is present in the input, so there is no signal of active or imminent exploitation; absence of these is not evidence of safety but does argue against widespread automated attack. On balance this reads as a high-CVSS- by-category but constrained-in-practice issue: patch within normal Oracle CPU cadence rather than emergency. Note a conflict to verify: the input Tags label this 'Authentication Bypass,' yet the description and vector describe an unauthenticated, user-interaction-dependent data-disclosure bug, not a bypass of an authentication control - treat the tag as unverified.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker crafts a malicious link or content payload targeting an internet-reachable Oracle WebCenter Content Server and lures an authorized user into interacting with it (e.g., opening a crafted URL). The difficult-to-exploit condition and required victim interaction mean success is not guaranteed, but a successful attack discloses critical or all WebCenter Content accessible data to the attacker. No public exploit code is identified in the provided data.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Oracle WebCenter Content 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 expose the Content Server component over HTTP in a way that can let an unauthenticated remote attacker reach critical document-management data, but only if a separate authorized user can first be induced into performing an action on the attacker's behalf (UI:R) and only when additional conditions outside the attacker's control are satisfied (AC:H). The CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 reflects confidentiality-only impact (C:H with no integrity or availability effect) against unchanged scope. No public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV) have been identified at time of analysis, and the mandatory victim interaction combined with high attack complexity substantially constrains reliable mass exploitation despite the network-reachable, unauthenticated vector; the issue is a moderate-priority patching item rather than an emergency.

RemediationAI

Oracle publishes fixes for this class of defect through its Critical Patch Update program, so the primary action is to apply the October 2026 CPU (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html) to any WebCenter Content instance running 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0; the advisory is the authoritative source for the exact patched build identifiers, which were not independently confirmed in this data set, so verify the target bundle version against that document before scheduling. Until the CPU is applied, reduce exposure with concrete controls: restrict the Content Server HTTP endpoints (content check-in, search, and document-serving URLs) to trusted networks or VPN rather than the public internet, accepting the trade-off of lost external collaboration and mobile access; front the instance with a reverse proxy or WAF enforcing SSO and phishing-resistant MFA for interactive sessions, noting this does not fully compensate because the flaw is pre-authentication and depends on victim interaction; enable verbose audit and access logging on Content Server and alert on anomalous read or document-retrieval patterns from single sessions, which costs log storage but is often the only way to detect a successful UI:R chain; and run targeted user awareness for unsolicited document links, accepting that this is a soft control. Prioritize internet-facing and extranet-connected deployments, then internal instances holding regulated content; keep the Oracle CPU cadence monthly rather than deferring to quarterly windows.

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 the enterprise content/records management tier of Oracle Fusion Middleware, and the affected 'Content Server' component is the Java-based server that stores, indexes and serves documents over HTTP, typically fronted by Oracle WebLogic Server and often federated with Oracle Access Manager, SSO or directory services. No CWE identifier was assigned in the source data, so the precise root-cause class is not confirmed; the third-party tagging as an 'Authentication Bypass' is consistent with a weakness in how the Content Server evaluates identity or authorization decisions for a request, but that classification should be treated as a lead rather than a verified mechanism. The assessed vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) describes a request that travels over the network to the Content Server without prior authentication, yet cannot be fired blindly: the attacker must win a race or satisfy a narrow server-state precondition (AC:H) and must socially engineer an authorized user - a person other than the attacker - into an action that completes the chain (UI:R). Because scope is unchanged and only confidentiality is impacted, a successful chain yields read access to content the victim can see rather than code execution or data modification. Comparable defects in this class are typically exploitable by luring a logged-in user to a crafted Content Server URL, a malicious check-in/upload artifact, or a poisoned link, with the server then leaking documents or metadata across the authorization boundary.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Remote HTTP reachable (AV:N) and unauthenticated (PR:N), but needs victim interaction (UI:R) and difficult conditions (AC:H); confidentiality-only disclosure, so I:N/A:N.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

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. Difficult to exploit 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 unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise content-management server, common in large orgs but not everywhere
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Medium

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
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.

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

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