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Oracle WebCenter Content EUVDEUVD-2026-46840

| CVE-2026-60444 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-j738-ggrf-mp63
8.5
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 low-privileged WebCenter account
  2. Delivery
    Reach Content Server over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request bypassing authorization
  4. Execution
    Read all accessible repository data
  5. Persist
    Modify subset of stored data
  6. Impact
    Pivot to adjacent products (scope change)

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

Exploitation requires network access to the Oracle WebCenter Content HTTP interface and a valid low-privileged account (CVSS PR:L), so this is authenticated rather than unauthenticated access; no user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), matching Oracle's 'easily exploitable' wording. The affected deployments are the supported 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 Content Server release lines. The key limiting factors defenders can rely on are: the attacker must already possess or obtain low-level credentials, and the Content Server HTTP endpoint must be reachable from the attacker's position - restricting either substantially reduces realistic exploitability. The scope change (S:C) means impact is not confined to WebCenter Content and may reach adjacent products.

Impact

The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N) describes an easily exploitable, network-reachable flaw needing only low privileges and no user interaction, with high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and a scope change - Oracle explicitly labels it 'easily exploitable,' which is a meaningful priority signal for an internet- or intranet-exposed ECM system. No EPSS score, POC, or KEV status was provided in the input, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood and confirmed real-world use are both UNKNOWN and cannot be asserted. The requirement for an existing low-privileged account (PR:L) is the main limiting factor: this is not an unauthenticated remote takeover, so realistic risk is highest where many users or federated/less-trusted accounts can reach the Content Server. The scope change and 'significantly impact additional products' language elevate blast radius beyond a single app, but no SSVC decision data was supplied, so automatability and technical-impact-under-SSVC are not independently confirmed. Net: a genuine high-priority patch item for anyone running WebCenter Content, tempered by the fact that active exploitation is not evidenced in the provided data.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds or phishes a low-privileged WebCenter Content account sends crafted HTTP requests to the Content Server and, by abusing the access-control/authentication-bypass weakness, reads confidential documents and metadata across the repository and alters a subset of stored data. Because the flaw carries a scope change, the same access can be leveraged to affect additional connected products. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, so this scenario is inferred from the CVSS vector and vendor description rather than a demonstrated POC.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Sensitive data disclosure and partial data tampering in Oracle WebCenter Content (Content Server component) versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 allow a low-privileged, network-based attacker over HTTP to gain complete read access to all data the product can reach and to modify some of that data. Oracle rates the flaw CVSS 3.1 8.5 with a scope change, meaning exploitation can significantly impact adjacent products beyond WebCenter Content itself. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, so treat this as a high-severity but not confirmed-exploited issue.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html) for the affected 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 branches; this is a vendor patch available per the CPU advisory, though the input does not enumerate an exact patched build number, so obtain the precise patch/bundle from the CPU matrix for your version. Because exploitation requires a low-privileged account with HTTP access, until patching is complete you can reduce exposure by restricting network reachability of the Content Server interface to trusted segments (e.g., place it behind a VPN or WAF and block direct internet exposure), tightening account provisioning and disabling unused or guest-level WebCenter accounts, and reviewing authorization roles so fewer users hold low-privilege access to the Content Server - each of these narrows the attacker pool but does not close the underlying flaw and may affect legitimate remote or federated users. There is no vendor-published workaround in the provided data, so patching via the July 2026 CPU is the definitive fix.

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

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle WebCenter Content is an enterprise content management (ECM) platform within Oracle Fusion Middleware; the affected 'Content Server' component is the core repository engine that stores, indexes, and serves documents and metadata, typically fronted by an HTTP/HTTPS servlet interface. The vulnerability lives in how the Content Server processes authenticated HTTP requests, and the vendor-supplied 'Authentication Bypass' tag combined with the scope-change (S:C) rating suggests a request handled at one trust boundary can reach data or services under a different security authority. Oracle did not assign a CWE (CWE: N/A) and did not publish component-level root-cause detail, so the precise weakness class (e.g., improper authorization or access-control bypass) is inferred from the description rather than confirmed. The CPE/version data confirms exactly two supported branches are affected: the 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 release lines.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.5 HIGH

Network HTTP access with an existing low-privileged account (PR:L, AV:N, AC:L); full read exposure (C:H) with partial write (I:L), no availability impact, and cross-product scope change (S:C).

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

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
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. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Content. While the vulnerability is in Oracle WebCenter Content, 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 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 8.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle WebCenter Content versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 expose organizations to confidential data loss and unauthorized modification; any low-privileged user can read all stored data and alter sensitive records over HTTP. The vulnerability's scope change designation indicates risk extends beyond WebCenter to interconnected business systems and downstream applications.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Enforce HTTPS-only communication and disable HTTP access; (2) Implement network access controls restricting WebCenter Content to authorized administrative networks; (3) Deploy authentication mechanisms to limit low-privileged user access to sensitive data; (4) Enable comprehensive audit logging of all data access and modification activities; (5) Monitor logs for unauthorized privilege escalation or mass data access attempts; (6) Implement data loss prevention controls to prevent exfiltration of sensitive content.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise ECM platform, common in large Oracle Fusion Middleware shops but not ubiquitous
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 0.3%
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
Total

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +42
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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