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WebCenter Content: Imaging CVE-2026-87391

| EUVDEUVD-2026-106432 MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-rhq5-2pfg-vw7m
5.5
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 high-privileged logon to host
  2. Delivery
    Stage crafted content in Imaging
  3. Exploit
    Induce victim user interaction
  4. Execution
    Trigger flaw, cross scope boundary
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate critical confidential 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 the attacker to already possess a HIGH-privileged account with logon access to the infrastructure where WebCenter Content: Imaging executes (local vector, not network-reachable), AND it requires human interaction from a different, separate user to complete the attack. These two factors together sharply limit real-world exploitability: there is no remote or unauthenticated path, and the dependency on a victim's action means purely automated or opportunistic exploitation is not feasible. Only confidentiality is affected (no integrity or availability impact), but the scope change means disclosure can reach additional Fusion Middleware products co-located with the Imaging component. Affected deployments are limited to versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity, low-urgency issue despite its enterprise context. All signals point the same direction and are internally consistent: the CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 5.5) requires the attacker to already have an authenticated, HIGH-privileged logon to the host where WebCenter Content: Imaging runs, plus human interaction from a separate victim. These two prerequisites (privileged local access AND social engineering of another user) substantially narrow the realistic attacker population - this is not a remotely weaponizable flaw. The only impact is confidentiality (C:H), with no integrity or availability effect, though the scope change (S:C) means the disclosed data can extend to additional co-located Fusion Middleware products. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC is present in the provided data, and there is no indication of active exploitation. Net: a legitimate patch-management item for the October 2026 Oracle CPU cycle, but not an emergency - the high-privilege-plus-user-interaction gate makes mass or opportunistic exploitation unlikely, pointing toward (at most) insider or post-compromise misuse rather than widespread attack.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds high-privilege logon access to the server running WebCenter Content: Imaging stages malicious content or a crafted request, then induces a separate, more-privileged user to perform an action that triggers the flaw. The resulting disclosure grants unauthorized read access to critical WebCenter Content: Imaging data and, due to the scope change, potentially data in co-located Fusion Middleware products. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, so any attack would require custom development.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

WebCenter Content: Imaging 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 can disclose critical data to a high-privileged attacker who already has logon access to the hosting infrastructure and can induce a different user to interact with the attack. Oracle rates this local, scope-changing flaw CVSS 5.5 with confidentiality-only impact; no public exploit was identified at time of analysis. Intelligence feeds tag it as an authentication bypass, but the authoritative vector requires high privileges and user interaction, so it is not a remote unauthenticated path.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2026 to WebCenter Content: Imaging 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0; the supplied data does not specify an exact fixed build, so use the advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html to confirm the patched release. Until patching, restrict logon access to the WebCenter host to only necessary administrators, remove or tightly limit high-privileged accounts that do not require Imaging access, and monitor interactive sessions for unusual cross-product data access. These controls can disrupt legitimate administrative workflows and may require role redesign; user-interaction dependency means awareness training for operators is also relevant but is not a substitute for patching. Patch status: patch available per vendor advisory, with no exact version identified in the provided data.

Affected VersionsENISA

WebCenter Content: Imaging 12.2.1.4.0
WebCenter Content: Imaging 14.1.2.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd webcenter_content_imaging 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

The issue sits in the Core component of Oracle Fusion Middleware's WebCenter Content: Imaging, an enterprise content-imaging and records-management add-on. No CWE is assigned in the supplied data, so the precise root-cause class is not confirmed; the 'Authentication Bypass' tag suggests an access-control or authorization weakness, but the assessed CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N vector is authoritative and describes a local attack that requires a high-privileged account on the WebCenter host plus interaction by another person. The scope change (S:C) means a successful exploit could read data beyond the Imaging component into co-located Fusion Middleware products, while integrity and availability are not impacted. Affected builds are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0; no CPE strings were supplied.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.5 MEDIUM

Local logon required (AV:L) with high privileges (PR:H) and victim interaction (UI:R); scope change (S:C) extends confidentiality-only impact (C:H, I/A:N) to adjacent products.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the WebCenter Content: Imaging product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). 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 logon to the infrastructure where WebCenter Content: Imaging executes to compromise WebCenter Content: Imaging. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in WebCenter Content: Imaging, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all WebCenter Content: Imaging accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Oracle Fusion Middleware ECM imaging module, specialized enterprise footprint
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 0.1%
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
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

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

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