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Oracle WebCenter Portal EUVDEUVD-2026-37320

| CVE-2026-46802 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-06-16 oracle
9.9
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 low-privileged portal account
  2. Delivery
    Reach WebCenter Portal HTTP endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Abuse Security Framework authorization flaw
  4. Execution
    Escalate within portal (scope change)
  5. Persist
    Pivot to integrated Fusion Middleware products
  6. Impact
    Full takeover of portal and adjacent systems

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

Attacker must reach the Oracle WebCenter Portal HTTP interface over the network and hold a low-privileged authenticated session on a vulnerable 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 deployment (PR:L); no user interaction, no admin role, and no non-default configuration are required per Oracle's 'easily exploitable' rating. Exploitation is limited by the need for any valid portal credential - so deployments that disable self-registration, restrict federation, and isolate the portal behind VPN/WAF materially shrink the attacker pool, while internet-exposed portals with open self-service signup are the realistic worst case.

Impact

All available signals point to a high-priority issue: CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H means network-reachable, low-complexity, single low-privilege account, no user interaction, and impact crossing security scope with full confidentiality/integrity/availability loss. Oracle itself describes it as 'easily exploitable' and notes that attacks 'may significantly impact additional products' - the scope-change flag is doing meaningful work here, not just inflating the score. However, no EPSS probability, KEV status, SSVC decision, or POC indicator was supplied in the input, so real-world exploitation likelihood cannot be quantitatively confirmed; absence of those signals is not evidence they are low. Given WebCenter Portal is typically internet-facing or accessible from large internal user populations and any low-privileged portal account (even a self-registered or federated user, depending on deployment) satisfies PR:L, this should be treated as a near-critical priority pending EPSS/KEV updates.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker obtains or is granted a low-privileged WebCenter Portal account (for example via self-registration, a partner federation, or compromised credentials) and sends crafted HTTP requests to the Security Framework component that abuse the authorization logic to take over the portal and, because of the scope change, reach into other Fusion Middleware-integrated products. No user interaction is required and Oracle rates exploitation as easy; no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the low complexity makes exploit development plausible once details are reverse-engineered from the patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 16, 2026

Account takeover in Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 allows a low-privileged attacker with HTTP network access to fully compromise the Security Framework component and pivot into adjacent products via a scope change. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 with high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Oracle disclosed the issue in the June 2026 Critical Patch Update, but no CISA KEV listing or EPSS data was provided in the input.

RemediationAI

Apply the patches from the Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspujun2026.html (June 2026 CPU) for Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0; exact post-patch build identifiers are not enumerated in the input and should be taken directly from the Oracle CPU patch matrix. Until patching, restrict HTTP access to the WebCenter Portal endpoints to trusted networks via a reverse proxy or WAF, tighten self-registration and federation policies so that low-privileged accounts cannot be obtained easily by external parties, and monitor portal authentication and security-framework audit logs for anomalous privilege use or cross-application requests - note that locking down self-registration will block legitimate onboarding flows, and proxy-level restrictions may break federated SSO partners, so coordinate with identity and business owners before enforcing.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle WebCenter Portal 14.1.2.0.0
Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.4.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_webcenter_portal no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability resides in the Security Framework component of Oracle WebCenter Portal, the enterprise portal layer built on Oracle Fusion Middleware that handles authentication, authorization, and identity propagation for portal applications and integrated services. CPE data (cpe:2.3:a:oracle_corporation:oracle_webcenter_portal) confirms the affected platform is the Oracle WebCenter Portal product family rather than other Fusion Middleware components. While the CWE is not specified in the input, the combination of low-privilege precondition, scope change (S:C), and full CIA impact is characteristic of broken authorization or privilege-escalation flaws in the security/identity layer that allow an authenticated user to escape their assigned role and act on behalf of, or across, other trust boundaries inside the Fusion Middleware stack.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.9 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.9 CRITICAL

HTTP-reachable Security Framework flaw exploitable by any low-privileged portal user with no UI, and Oracle confirms scope change with full CIA impact across adjacent Fusion Middleware products.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Portal product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Security Framework). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Portal. While the vulnerability is in Oracle WebCenter Portal, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Portal. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.9 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle WebCenter Portal versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 contain a critical account takeover vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) that bypasses the Security Framework and enables unauthorized access to dependent systems. Organizations operating these versions face immediate risk of data exposure and system compromise. The absence of vendor-released patches requires urgent implementation of network and authentication controls to mitigate threats.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict HTTP access to authorized networks only; implement network segmentation to prevent lateral movement; enforce multi-factor authentication for administrative accounts; enable detailed logging and monitoring of authentication events; consider disabling WebCenter Portal services if not operationally required; deploy intrusion detection monitoring for account takeover attack patterns.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62% exploitable
Data Quality
5 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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +50
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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