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Oracle HTTP Server EUVDEUVD-2026-46849

| CVE-2026-60454 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-6c8m-vp6x-fmhj
7.8
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 local logon on OHS host
  2. Delivery
    Target OHS Core component
  3. Exploit
    Abuse local flaw to subvert OHS process/config
  4. Execution
    Gain OHS security context
  5. Impact
    Full takeover of Oracle HTTP Server

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

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 a low-privileged logon session on the infrastructure where Oracle HTTP Server executes (CVSS AV:L, PR:L, UI:N) - it cannot be triggered remotely or unauthenticated. The affected feature is the OHS 'Core' component in versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Limiting factors that reduce realistic risk: the mandatory pre-existing local foothold, the requirement for valid (even if low) credentials/privileges on the host, and applicability only to those two specific OHS versions; no user interaction and no unusual non-default configuration is stated as required, and low attack complexity means once local access is held, exploitation is straightforward.

Impact

Signals are mixed on real-world urgency. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 is driven by high impact across all three dimensions and low attack complexity, but the local attack vector (AV:L) and required low privileges (PR:L) mean an attacker must already have a logon session on the OHS host - this is not a remote, unauthenticated internet-facing flaw. No EPSS score was provided, it is not in CISA KEV, and no POC is referenced, so there is no evidence of active or automated exploitation. Note a data conflict worth verifying: the intelligence tag labels this 'Information Disclosure,' yet the CVSS vector and Oracle's own description assert full Confidentiality, Integrity, AND Availability compromise ('takeover'), so the tag understates the impact - trust the CVSS/description over the tag. Overall this is a solid patch-in-the-next-cycle issue and a strong privilege-escalation/lateral-movement primitive for an attacker who already has a low-privileged shell, rather than a drop-everything internet-facing emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained a low-privileged shell on an Oracle Fusion Middleware server - for example via a compromised application account or a separate remote flaw - leverages this local weakness in Oracle HTTP Server's Core component to take over the OHS process and its security context. From there they can read protected data, alter served content or proxy configuration, and disrupt availability. No public POC is currently available, but the low attack complexity means a knowledgeable local actor could weaponize it reliably once details are understood.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Local privilege-based takeover of Oracle HTTP Server (12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0) allows a low-privileged attacker with a logon session on the host to fully compromise the web server, yielding high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Disclosed in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update, the flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 with a local attack vector (AV:L). There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but complete server takeover makes it a meaningful lateral-movement and privilege-consolidation target once a foothold exists.

RemediationAI

Apply the patches from the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html) to the affected Oracle HTTP Server 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 instances; Oracle distributes fixes through the CPU rather than as an independently named point release, so consult the CPU patch matrix for the exact bundle/patch number for your platform. Because exploitation requires an existing local logon, the most effective compensating controls until patching are to tightly restrict interactive and service-account access to OHS hosts, enforce least privilege and separation on the OHS installation and configuration directories (verify the oracle/ohs runtime user cannot be leveraged by lower-privileged accounts), and monitor for unexpected local logons and OHS process/config changes - the trade-off is operational overhead but no functional impact to served applications. Avoid co-locating untrusted or multi-tenant workloads on the same host as OHS to shrink the pool of potential low-privileged attackers.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle HTTP Server 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle HTTP Server 14.1.2.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_http_server no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) is the Apache-based web tier bundled with Oracle Fusion Middleware, used to front-end WebLogic and other middleware deployments with reverse-proxy, mod_wl, and SSL termination capabilities. The affected 'Core' component handles the base HTTP request/config processing pipeline. The CVSS vector (AV:L) indicates the weakness is reached by an actor already authenticated on the underlying infrastructure rather than over the network, consistent with a local flaw such as insecure file/config handling, unsafe directory or process permissions, or improper privilege management within the OHS runtime. No CWE was assigned in the source data, so the precise root-cause class cannot be confirmed; the 'takeover' language plus full C/I/A high impact suggests the attacker can subvert the OHS process or its configuration to run in its security context.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Requires an existing low-privileged local logon (AV:L, PR:L), needs no user interaction, and results in full server takeover, so C/I/A all High.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle HTTP Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). 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 logon to the infrastructure where Oracle HTTP Server executes to compromise Oracle HTTP Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle HTTP Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Why It Matters

Oracle HTTP Server (versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability enabling complete server compromise from any low-privileged user with system access, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Organizations running affected versions with multi-user systems or untrusted internal networks face heightened risk of lateral movement and privilege consolidation within their infrastructure. With no patch currently available, immediate compensating controls are required.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: (1) restrict local system logon to authorized administrative users only via role-based access controls; (2) implement real-time kernel audit logging and behavioral monitoring to detect privilege-escalation attempts; (3) deploy application-level request filtering to minimize attack surface; (4) enforce network segmentation to contain lateral movement from compromised low-privileged accounts; (5) establish monitoring alert thresholds for suspicious local process elevation; (6) monitor Oracle Security Alerts for patch announcements and pre-stage testing environments.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise Fusion Middleware web tier, common but not universally deployed
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 0.1%
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
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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