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Oracle WebCenter Content EUVDEUVD-2026-47013

| CVE-2026-60653 HIGH
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-j3f8-xfcx-g9ff
8.1
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 account or reach HTTP endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to Web Content Management
  3. Exploit
    Bypass authorization checks
  4. Execution
    Access all content-accessible data
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate or modify/delete critical content

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

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 server over HTTP and a low-privileged authenticated foothold (CVSS PR:L), targeting the Web Content Management component of supported versions 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0; no user interaction and no high privileges are needed (UI:N, AC:L), so any valid low-level account is sufficient. The limiting factors that reduce real-world risk are: the attacker must first be able to reach the WebCenter Content HTTP interface (internal-only deployments behind VPN/segmentation are far harder to reach) and must possess at least low-privileged credentials on an affected version - the 'Authentication Bypass' intelligence tag suggests that credential requirement may be circumventable, which should be confirmed with Oracle. Impact is confined to confidentiality and integrity of WebCenter-accessible data; there is no availability/denial-of-service effect (A:N).

Impact

The signals are moderately strong but not top-tier urgent. CVSS 3.1 is 8.1 (High): network vector, low attack complexity, only low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, with full C and I loss but no availability impact - meaning an attacker who already holds any low-level account can pivot to broad data theft and tampering easily. However, PR:L means this is not fully unauthenticated despite the 'Authentication Bypass' tag, which is a mild conflict: verify with Oracle whether a low-privileged foothold is truly required or whether an auth-bypass path lowers that bar. Countervailing the high CVSS: it is NOT in CISA KEV, no POC or public exploit is identified, and no EPSS score was supplied, so there is no current evidence of active or imminent exploitation. Net: a real patch priority for internet-exposed or multi-tenant WebCenter deployments given the low privilege bar and full C/I impact, but absent KEV/POC/EPSS data it is a 'patch on next cycle, prioritize if externally exposed' rather than an emergency zero-day.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds or obtains any low-privileged WebCenter Content account (or leverages the flagged authentication-bypass path) sends crafted HTTP requests to the Web Content Management endpoints and, because of the authorization weakness, reads or alters content that should be outside their privilege level. With low attack complexity and no user interaction required, they can exfiltrate sensitive documents and tamper with or delete published content across all content-server-accessible data. No public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis.

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

Unauthorized data compromise in Oracle WebCenter Content (Web Content Management component) versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 allows a low-privileged attacker with HTTP network access to read, create, modify, or delete all content-server-accessible data. Oracle rates this 8.1 (High) with confidentiality and integrity fully impacted but no availability effect, and the intelligence tags flag an authentication-bypass angle. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV; the fix ships in the July 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (Patch available per vendor advisory; an exact patched build string was not included in the input) by following https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for the CPU patch bundles corresponding to WebCenter Content 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Because no standalone fixed version number is stated in the provided data, confirm the precise patch/bundle number in the CPU matrix before deployment rather than assuming one. Until patched, reduce exposure with concrete compensating controls: restrict network reachability of the Content Server and its HTTP/Web Content Management endpoints to trusted management networks or behind a VPN (trade-off: may break legitimate external content consumers and integrations), tighten authorization so low-privileged and self-registered accounts cannot reach content administration functions and audit/prune unnecessary low-privilege accounts (trade-off: administrative review effort and possible workflow disruption), and place a WAF/reverse proxy in front to constrain and log access to WCM management URLs (trade-off: tuning needed to avoid blocking valid requests). These are mitigations only and do not replace the CPU patch.

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 the enterprise content management (ECM) platform within Oracle Fusion Middleware, used for document management, digital asset management, and web content publishing; the affected element is the Web Content Management component that renders and administers published content over HTTP. Because the CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L with high confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact, the flaw behaves as a broken access-control / authorization weakness (consistent with the 'Authentication Bypass' intelligence tag) rather than a memory-corruption or denial-of-service bug - an authenticated but low-privileged principal is able to reach data and operations that should require higher authorization. Oracle assigned no CWE (CWE: N/A), so the precise root-cause class (e.g., missing function-level authorization vs. improper authentication) is not formally classified in the available data.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Network HTTP reach with low complexity and a low-privileged account (PR:L, not PR:N since a foothold is required); full C/I compromise of content data but no availability impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Web Content Management). 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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle WebCenter Content (versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0) contains a data compromise vulnerability allowing low-privileged attackers with HTTP access to read, modify, create, or delete all content-server data. Organizations using affected versions face complete loss of data confidentiality and integrity without detection barriers, requiring immediate patch deployment to prevent unauthorized access and manipulation of enterprise content.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch (July 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update). Interim: restrict network access to content-server interfaces to authorized users only and implement egress monitoring on content repositories pending patch deployment.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise ECM platform, common in large orgs but not ubiquitous
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
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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