Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privileged local logon
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DeliveryStage malicious artifact for Coherence Core
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ExploitInduce separate user to interact
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ExecutionTrigger flaw under high-complexity conditions
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PersistGain unauthorized read/modify of Coherence data
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ImpactPivot to additional products via 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 the attacker to already have local logon access to the host where Oracle Coherence executes (AV:L) plus a valid low-privileged account (PR:L), and it additionally requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker (UI:R) - for example, an administrator or user performing an action the attacker cannot perform themselves. High attack complexity (AC:H) means conditions outside the attacker's control must align, so exploitation is not reliably repeatable. Limiting factors: no remote or unauthenticated path (not AV:N, not PR:N), mandatory victim interaction, and applicability only to Coherence versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0. Note that the 'Authentication Bypass' tag conflicts with PR:L and should be verified against Oracle's CPU advisory. |
| Impact | Signals are mixed and lean toward moderate rather than urgent priority. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2 (High) is driven largely by the scope change and dual C:H/I:H impacts, but the exploitability metrics temper real-world risk: AV:L requires local logon access, AC:H denotes a difficult, non-deterministic attack, PR:L requires an existing account, and UI:R requires a separate human victim to act. No EPSS score was provided, no SSVC decision was supplied, there is no POC, and the CVE is absent from CISA KEV - so no evidence of active or automatable exploitation exists. The most notable conflict is between the 'Authentication Bypass' tag and the CVSS PR:L (authenticated) metric; these contradict each other and should be verified against Oracle's advisory before treating this as an unauthenticated bypass. Net: a legitimately High-severity issue if triggered, but the compound preconditions (local access + existing privileges + victim interaction + high complexity) make widespread opportunistic exploitation unlikely. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A low-privileged user with local logon on a server running Oracle Coherence stages a crafted artifact or action and then induces a legitimate administrator or user to interact with it, exploiting the Core-component flaw to gain unauthorized read and modify access to Coherence-managed data and, via scope change, adjacent middleware. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, and the high attack complexity means the technique is unlikely to be reliable or automatable. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 21, 2026
Privilege escalation with scope change in Oracle Coherence (Oracle Fusion Middleware Core component) lets a low-privileged attacker with local logon access compromise the confidentiality and integrity of all Coherence-accessible data and impact additional products beyond Coherence itself. Oracle rates it CVSS 3.1 7.2, but the attack is hard to execute: it requires an existing account, high attack complexity, and human interaction from a separate victim. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, though the fix ships in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update.
RemediationAI
Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 for the affected Coherence release train (12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, or 15.1.1.0.0); Patch available per vendor advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html - no standalone fixed build number was published in the input, so consult that advisory for the exact patch bundle per version. Until patched, reduce the attack surface by tightly restricting local and interactive logon and account privileges on hosts where Coherence executes (the attack requires PR:L local access), and limit which low-privileged users can reach the Coherence process, since removing local footholds directly negates the AV:L vector; because exploitation also depends on UI:R, reinforce operational controls so administrators and users do not perform attacker-supplied actions. Trade-off: hardening local access and privilege separation may disrupt operational or automation accounts that legitimately run on the Coherence host, so validate service dependencies before restricting them.
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Oracle Coherence is Oracle's distributed in-memory data grid used within Fusion Middleware for caching, session state, and low-latency data access across clustered WebLogic/middleware tiers. The flaw resides in the Core component and, per the CVSS scope change (S:C), a successful compromise of Coherence can pivot to affect other products sharing the same security authority - consistent with Coherence's role as shared infrastructure across an application stack. Oracle assigned no CWE (CWE: N/A); the intelligence tag labels it 'Authentication Bypass,' but the CVSS vector's PR:L (low privileges required) indicates the attacker must already be authenticated to the infrastructure, so the tag should be treated cautiously rather than as a true pre-auth bypass.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Local logon and an existing account give AV:L/PR:L; difficult non-deterministic exploitation needing separate victim action gives AC:H/UI:R; cross-product impact gives S:C with C:H/I:H and no availability effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the Oracle Coherence product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 and 15.1.1.0.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Coherence executes to compromise Oracle Coherence. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Coherence, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Coherence accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Coherence accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle Coherence, a core Fusion Middleware component, contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow existing local account holders to compromise data confidentiality and integrity while potentially impacting dependent applications across your infrastructure. Although exploitation requires local system access and high technical complexity, the scope of potential impact across interconnected systems creates material risk to critical business data. Immediate inventory and access controls are necessary while awaiting the vendor patch.
Restrict local system access to Coherence servers through login restrictions and group policy; enforce principle of least privilege for all local accounts; implement detailed audit logging of authentication attempts and privilege modifications; apply network segmentation to isolate Coherence infrastructure and limit lateral movement; deploy monitoring and alerting for local privilege escalation attempts; plan immediate patch deployment upon Oracle's July 2026 CPU release.
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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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