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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network HTTP reachable and low-complexity, but requires a valid low-privilege portal account so PR:L; full takeover justifies C:H/I:H/A:H with unchanged scope.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Portal product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Runtime Tools). 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 Portal. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Portal. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
AnalysisAI
Full account/system takeover in Oracle WebCenter Portal (versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0, Runtime Tools component) allows an authenticated low-privileged attacker to compromise the product over HTTP and gain complete control. Oracle rates this 'easily exploitable' with CVSS 8.8 (C:H/I:H/A:H), meaning any user with minimal portal credentials can escalate to full compromise. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the low attack complexity and Oracle's own 'easily exploitable' characterization make it a high-priority patch.
Technical ContextAI
Oracle WebCenter Portal is an enterprise Java/Fusion Middleware platform (running on Oracle WebLogic Server) for building intranet/extranet portals, collaboration spaces, and content-driven web applications. The flaw resides in the Runtime Tools component, which handles runtime administration and portal management functions exposed over HTTP. Oracle does not disclose a CWE for this issue and the description is deliberately vague (a standard practice in Oracle Critical Patch Update advisories), so the exact root-cause class - likely an access-control or injection weakness in a runtime endpoint - cannot be confirmed from the available data. The CVSS scope is Unchanged (S:U), indicating the compromise stays within the WebCenter Portal security authority rather than pivoting to the underlying OS or WebLogic domain.
RemediationAI
Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update fixes released in the July 2026 CPU (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html), which is the vendor's patch mechanism for both affected releases (12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0); Patch available per vendor advisory, though a discrete fixed build number is not stated in the provided data - consult the CPU patch matrix for the exact bundle/interim patch for your version. As compensating controls until patching, restrict network access to the WebCenter Portal Runtime Tools and administrative endpoints to trusted management networks (front them behind a WAF or reverse proxy and block direct external HTTP access), tighten role assignments so low-privilege portal accounts cannot reach runtime administration functions, and monitor portal logs for anomalous requests to runtime/admin URLs; the trade-off is that URL-based blocking may disrupt legitimate portal administration and must be validated against your deployment. Because exploitation only requires low privileges, also review and prune unnecessary portal user accounts and enforce strong credential hygiene to shrink the pool of accounts that could be abused.
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-46925
GHSA-jxgv-39p5-62cp