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Oracle WebCenter Content EUVDEUVD-2026-46863

| CVE-2026-60469 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-3m9q-mqh2-jf39
8.7
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
    Authenticate with low-privileged Imaging account
  2. Delivery
    Craft malicious HTTP request/link
  3. Exploit
    Lure privileged user to trigger action
  4. Execution
    Escape authorization scope (scope change)
  5. Impact
    Read, modify or delete critical Imaging data

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 HTTP access to the WebCenter Content: Imaging application, a valid low-privileged account (PR:L - not a pure unauthenticated bypass despite the 'Authentication Bypass' tag), and human interaction from a different, higher-context user (UI:R) who must be induced to perform an action for the attack to succeed. It applies to Fusion Middleware WebCenter Content: Imaging 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 specifically. The limiting factors are the required authenticated foothold and the mandatory victim interaction, which prevent silent, fully automated exploitation; the scope change (S:C) is what allows impact to extend beyond Imaging once those conditions are met.

Impact

Signals partially align: the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N, base 8.7) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity attack needing only low privileges but also requiring human interaction from a victim other than the attacker, which meaningfully lowers the practical exploitability versus a fully unauthenticated, no-interaction bug. The scope change and dual High confidentiality/integrity impact drive the high base score, while Availability is unaffected (A:N). No EPSS score was supplied, no SSVC decision was provided, the CVE is not in CISA KEV, and no POC or exploit code is referenced - so real-world exploitation pressure appears low-to-moderate today and this reads as a genuine-but-not-emergency priority. Note a conflict worth flagging: the vendor tag says 'Authentication Bypass' yet the vector requires PR:L (a low-privileged account) and UI:R (victim interaction), so it is not a pure pre-auth bypass - verify the precise privilege prerequisite with Oracle before treating it as unauthenticated.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker holding a low-privileged WebCenter Content: Imaging account crafts a malicious HTTP request or link and induces a higher-context authenticated user to trigger it (for example by opening a link or performing an in-app action), causing the operation to execute across the intended authorization boundary. Because the scope changes, the attacker can then read, alter, or delete critical Imaging-managed documents and potentially affect connected products. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, so exploitation would currently require custom development.

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

Scope-changing confidentiality and integrity compromise in Oracle WebCenter Content: Imaging (Core component) affects Fusion Middleware versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0, letting a low-privileged, network-based attacker who lures an authenticated user into an action read, create, delete, or modify all Imaging-accessible data. Oracle rates it CVSS 3.1 8.7 with a scope change, meaning successful attacks can significantly impact products beyond Imaging itself. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV; the fix ships in the Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update for Fusion Middleware WebCenter Content, tracked at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html - this is Patch available per vendor advisory; Oracle publishes fix bundles per CPU rather than a single semantic version, so identify and apply the specific WebCenter Content patch listed for your 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 install (exact patch number not present in the provided data - confirm against the CPU patch matrix). Until patched, reduce exposure by restricting network reachability of the Imaging application to trusted internal users via WebLogic/reverse-proxy access controls or IP allowlisting (trade-off: may block legitimate remote users), tightening or reviewing Imaging role and security-group assignments so low-privileged accounts cannot reach sensitive documents, and - because the attack requires victim interaction - reinforcing user awareness against following untrusted links or requests into the Imaging UI. These are compensating controls only and do not remove the underlying flaw.

Affected VersionsENISA

WebCenter Content: Imaging 14.1.2.0.0
WebCenter Content: Imaging 12.2.1.4.0

Affected Packages

euvd webcenter_content_imaging 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

WebCenter Content: Imaging is the document-imaging and capture module of Oracle's WebCenter Content enterprise content management (ECM) platform, itself part of the Oracle Fusion Middleware / WebLogic Server stack. The flaw resides in the 'Core' component and is reachable over HTTP, consistent with the web-based Imaging UI/servlet layer running on WebLogic. No CWE was assigned by NVD; the vendor tag 'Authentication Bypass' plus the CVSS scope change (S:C) suggests a weakness that lets a low-privileged session escape its intended authorization boundary and act on data owned by other trust domains, though the exact root-cause class is not documented in the available data. Affected builds correspond to the 12.2.1.4.0 (12c) and 14.1.2.0.0 (14c) Fusion Middleware release trains; no CPE strings were provided in the input, so exact component-level CPEs could not be enumerated.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.7 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.7 HIGH

Network HTTP reachable and low complexity, but needs a low-privileged account (PR:L) and victim interaction (UI:R); scope change with High C/I and no availability impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the WebCenter Content: Imaging 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 network access via HTTP to compromise WebCenter Content: Imaging. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in WebCenter Content: Imaging, 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 WebCenter Content: Imaging accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all WebCenter Content: Imaging accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.7 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The organization's WebCenter Content Imaging infrastructure (versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0) faces a critical data protection vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) that enables attackers to compromise sensitive image repositories through social engineering of end users, with no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The scope-changing nature of this flaw extends risk beyond image data to integrated enterprise systems and linked applications. Immediate patching is essential to prevent data compromise and avoid privacy and compliance violations.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise Oracle ECM module, 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 0.3%
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
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
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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