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Oracle Coherence EUVDEUVD-2026-46667

| CVE-2026-60252 HIGH
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400)
2026-07-21 oracle GHSA-vwhw-84p4-v2vx
7.5
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 exposed Coherence TCP port
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted/malformed request
  3. Execution
    Trigger hang or repeatable crash in Core
  4. Impact
    Complete denial of service of data grid

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Resource consumption limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network TCP reach to an affected Oracle Coherence instance (cluster port or Coherence*Extend proxy listener) running version 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 or 15.1.1.0.0; per the vector PR:N/UI:N/AC:L no authentication, no user interaction and no special configuration are needed against a reachable instance. The primary limiting factor is network exposure: Coherence is normally deployed on internal application-tier networks, so realistic risk depends on whether the cluster/Extend ports are exposed beyond trusted hosts. Impact is limited to availability (denial of service) - no data disclosure or code execution.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) describes a genuinely low-barrier attack: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges and no user interaction, with high availability impact but no confidentiality or integrity effect. This makes it a real priority for internet- or intra-cluster-exposed Coherence deployments, but the impact ceiling is a denial of service only - there is no data compromise or code execution, so it should be triaged below any co-published RCE in the same Oracle CPU. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC was provided; absence of these signals suggests exploitation is not yet observed or automated at scale, though Oracle explicitly rates it 'easily exploitable,' which raises the practical likelihood if the service is exposed. No conflicting signals are present: description, tags (Denial Of Service) and the A:H-only vector all agree this is a DoS.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who can reach a Coherence cluster or Extend proxy TCP port sends a crafted or malformed request over the network, without any credentials, causing the Coherence process to hang or repeatedly crash and taking the data grid offline. Because the CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, this requires only network access and low effort and no user interaction; no public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 21, 2026

Denial of service in Oracle Coherence (Core component) of Oracle Fusion Middleware allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker with TCP network access to trigger a hang or repeatable crash, producing a complete availability outage of the affected Coherence instance. It affects supported versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 and 15.1.1.0.0, carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (availability-only), and is described by Oracle as easily exploitable. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (Patch available per vendor advisory; see https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html) - Oracle does not publish a standalone semantic fix version for Coherence, so apply the corresponding CPU patch/bundle for your installed release (12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 or 15.1.1.0.0). Until patched, reduce exposure by restricting network reachability of Coherence cluster and proxy/extend TCP listener ports to trusted hosts only via firewall or security-group rules, and place Coherence behind a segmented internal network rather than any internet-facing interface; the trade-off is that overly tight filtering can break legitimate cluster members or Coherence*Extend clients, so scope allow-lists to known node IPs. Where feasible, enable authentication/TLS on Extend proxies and monitor for repeated connection-triggered crashes as a detection control.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Coherence 14.1.2.0.0
Oracle Coherence 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Coherence 15.1.1.0.0
Oracle Coherence 14.1.1.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_coherence no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Coherence is a distributed in-memory data grid used within Oracle Fusion Middleware to provide clustered caching, data partitioning and scalable state management for Java/enterprise applications, typically communicating over TCP-based cluster and proxy/extend ports. The flaw resides in the Core component and is reachable over the network without authentication. Oracle did not assign a CWE (CWE: N/A), but the availability-only impact and 'hang or frequently repeatable crash' behavior are consistent with an unhandled input, resource-exhaustion, or infinite-loop condition (CWE-400/CWE-248/CWE-835 class) in cluster or client request processing rather than a memory-corruption/RCE bug. The affected surface is identified only broadly by CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle_corporation:oracle_coherence:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Unauthenticated network TCP reach with low complexity and no interaction (PR:N/UI:N/AC:L); impact is availability-only DoS, so C:N/I:N/A:H.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

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. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TCP to compromise Oracle Coherence. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Coherence. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Coherence in Oracle Fusion Middleware contains a remote denial-of-service vulnerability (CVE-2026-60252) that allows unauthenticated attackers to crash or hang the service, causing complete availability outages affecting all dependent applications. Organizations relying on Coherence for in-memory data grids or caching cannot accept this risk without mitigation: the vulnerability is easily exploitable and no patch currently exists.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Restrict network access to Coherence TCP ports to authorized internal clients only via firewall policies; (2) implement connection rate limiting and aggressive timeout configurations to disrupt malicious patterns; (3) deploy intrusion detection signatures and alerts tuned for exploit reconnaissance; (4) establish automated failover and restart mechanisms to minimize downtime from crash events; (5) monitor Coherence service availability and error logs in real time with alerting to security operations.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely used Oracle Fusion Middleware data grid, but enterprise/back-end footprint
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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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