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Oracle WebCenter Content EUVDEUVD-2026-106413

| CVE-2026-87373 MEDIUM
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-6hm9-x9pg-f49m
6.5
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
    Reach Content Server over HTTP
  2. Delivery
    Craft request abusing Content Server flaw
  3. Exploit
    Satisfy difficult exploitation preconditions
  4. Execution
    Read all accessible WebCenter data
  5. Impact
    Perform limited unauthorized data modification

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation targets the Content Server component of Oracle WebCenter Content and requires only network reachability to the HTTP service - no authentication, credentials, or user interaction (PR:N/UI:N). The key LIMITING factor is High Attack Complexity (AC:H): Oracle explicitly labels this 'Difficult to exploit,' meaning success depends on conditions outside the attacker's direct control (such as specific server state, timing, or race conditions) rather than a repeatable single request. Exposure is bounded to the two affected releases (12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0); environments where the Content Server HTTP endpoint is not internet-exposed substantially reduce realistic risk.

Impact

This is a moderate-priority issue rather than a drop-everything emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N) indicates a network-reachable, unauthenticated flaw, which normally raises urgency, but the High Attack Complexity (AC:H) materially lowers real-world exploitability - Oracle's own language ('Difficult to exploit') confirms the attacker must win conditions outside their direct control. Impact is skewed toward confidentiality (C:H: full read access to all WebCenter Content data) with only limited integrity impact (I:L) and no availability impact (A:N), consistent with a data-exposure problem more than a full system takeover. No EPSS score, SSVC decision, KEV listing, or public POC was provided, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or automatable mass-scanning at this time; the AC:H metric further argues against easy weaponization. Note a tag/description tension: the 'Authentication Bypass' tag is not corroborated by the Oracle text, which describes unauthorized data access rather than a bypass of an authentication control - treat that tag as unverified. Net: a legitimate patch-in-next-cycle item that rises in priority for internet-exposed Content Servers holding sensitive documents, but not a high-real-risk emergency absent exploitation signals.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker who can reach the Content Server over HTTP sends a specially crafted request designed to abuse the vulnerable component, and after satisfying difficult-to-control preconditions gains read access to sensitive content and limited write/modify capability on some data. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, and the High Attack Complexity means a reliable attack likely requires specific timing, state, or configuration rather than a simple one-shot request.

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

Unauthorized data access and limited data modification are possible in Oracle WebCenter Content 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 through the Content Server component. Unauthenticated remote attackers with HTTP network reachability can exploit this difficult-to-execute flaw to read critical content and modify some data, with CVSS 6.5 reflecting high confidentiality and low integrity impact. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and there is no CISA KEV confirmation of active exploitation.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2026 release for Oracle WebCenter Content; the provided data does not specify an exact patched build number, so confirm the fixed version against Oracle's advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html. Patch status is best described as available per the vendor advisory rather than tied to a confirmed version string in this dataset. Until patching is complete, reduce exposure by restricting HTTP access to the Content Server endpoint to trusted networks or VPN users, blocking direct internet reachability where it is not required, and monitoring for anomalous content reads or updates; these controls may disrupt legitimate remote access and add VPN or allowlist maintenance overhead, so validate business requirements before enforcement.

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 an enterprise content management platform within Oracle Fusion Middleware, and the affected Content Server component exposes an HTTP service used for content access and management. The assessed CVSS vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N shows that exploitation requires network reachability but no authentication or user interaction; the main barrier is High Attack Complexity, which Oracle describes as difficult to exploit and which implies success depends on server state, timing, or other conditions outside the attacker's direct control. The confidentiality impact is High, allowing access to critical data or all Content Server-accessible data, while integrity impact is Low, permitting some unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations; availability is not impacted. No CWE is provided, so the precise defect class cannot be confirmed, but intelligence tags label the issue as an authentication bypass.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated HTTP reachability gives AV:N/PR:N, but vendor 'difficult to exploit' language justifies AC:H; impact is high confidentiality, low integrity, no availability.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/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
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
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 of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 82% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise ECM platform, common in large orgs but not ubiquitous
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

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
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.

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