Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify exposed WebCenter Sites HTTP endpoint
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DeliverySend crafted authentication-bypass request
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ExploitSatisfy high-complexity precondition
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ExecutionGain unauthenticated CMS access
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PersistRead or modify all accessible data
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ImpactPivot across scope boundary to adjacent systems
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 network reachability to the Oracle WebCenter Sites HTTP interface (versions 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0) with no authentication and no user interaction (PR:N/UI:N). However, the CVSS AC:H rating means a non-trivial condition outside the attacker's control must be met for success - Oracle does not specify it in the description, but AC:H typically implies a required race/timing window, a specific server state, or a particular configuration; the vendor's 'Authentication Bypass' tag identifies the primitive but not the precondition. Limiting factors that reduce realistic risk: instances not exposed to untrusted networks are not remotely reachable, the high attack complexity impedes reliable or automated mass exploitation, and only the two named supported versions are stated as affected. Verify the exact precondition with Oracle before rating exposure. |
| Impact | Signals are mixed and warrant careful prioritization. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N) describes a network-reachable, unauthenticated attack with no user interaction but explicitly HIGH attack complexity (AC:H), meaning successful exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker's control (e.g., timing, specific configuration, or a non-trivial precondition). This complexity is what holds the score at 8.7 rather than critical. No EPSS score, SSVC decision, KEV entry, or POC was provided, so real-world exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified from the input - the absence of these signals is not evidence of low risk, only of missing telemetry. The high confidentiality and integrity impact against a full CMS, plus the scope change, makes this a genuine priority for exposed instances, tempered by the AC:H barrier that likely limits opportunistic mass exploitation. Note the conflict worth verifying: the vendor tags this 'Authentication Bypass' (implying a reliable primitive) yet rates AC:H (implying difficulty) - confirm the precise precondition with Oracle. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who can reach an internet-exposed WebCenter Sites instance over HTTP sends crafted requests that bypass authentication to invoke content-management operations, then exfiltrates or tampers with all CMS-accessible data - defacing published content or planting malicious material. Because the attack has high complexity, the attacker likely needs to satisfy a specific precondition or timing window rather than firing a single reliable request. No public POC was identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026
Unauthorized data compromise in Oracle WebCenter Sites 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 lets a remote unauthenticated attacker read, create, delete, or modify all data accessible to the product over HTTP, with a scope change that can significantly impact adjacent products. Oracle rates this CVSS 8.7 with high confidentiality and integrity impact but high attack complexity, and the vendor tags it as an authentication bypass. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not on CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026, which contains the fix for both affected releases; consult https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for the exact patch bundle and post-install steps for your version. The input does not name an individual fixed build number, so treat 'Patch available per vendor advisory' as the patch status and pull the precise patch ID for 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 from the CPU matrix rather than assuming a version string. Until patched, restrict network access to the WebCenter Sites HTTP interface - place it behind a VPN or IP allowlist and block direct internet exposure of the admin/content-management endpoints, accepting that this may disrupt remote editorial workflows; add WAF rules in front of the application and monitor for anomalous unauthenticated content-creation or modification requests as a detective control, recognizing WAF signatures for a novel bypass may be incomplete.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle WebCenter Sites is an enterprise web experience management (WEM) and content management platform bundled within Oracle Fusion Middleware, typically deployed as a Java/WebLogic application serving public-facing and editorial web content. The advisory does not assign a CWE, but the 'Authentication Bypass' tag combined with PR:N (no privileges required) indicates the flaw allows an attacker to reach privileged content-management operations without valid credentials. The scope change (S:C) in the CVSS vector means the vulnerable WebCenter Sites component can be leveraged to affect resources beyond its own security authority - plausibly the underlying WebLogic container, shared datastores, or federated content delivery systems.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Network-reachable unauthenticated HTTP attack (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N) with a non-trivial precondition (AC:H) and scope change; high confidentiality/integrity impact, no availability effect, matching the vendor vector.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Sites product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: WebCenter Sites). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. While the vulnerability is in Oracle WebCenter Sites, 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 WebCenter Sites accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.7 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle WebCenter Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 contain a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-60553, CVSS 8.7) allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to read, create, delete, and modify all accessible data. The vulnerability includes scope changes that can impact adjacent systems and applications. Organizations running affected versions face immediate exposure to unauthorized data access and potential data integrity compromise without requiring attacker credentials.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement the following interim mitigations: restrict HTTP access to Oracle WebCenter Sites instances to trusted networks only; deploy Web Application Firewall rules to detect and block authentication bypass attempts; enforce granular database-level access controls to limit data exposure; enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of all data access and modification events; implement network segmentation to isolate affected systems from adjacent products and critical systems.
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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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