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Oracle WebCenter Sites EUVDEUVD-2026-61306

| CVE-2026-61016 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-543q-mgg8-qwmc
8.2
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
    Identify internet-exposed Oracle WebCenter Sites instance
  2. Delivery
    Send unauthenticated crafted HTTP request
  3. Exploit
    Trigger authorization or validation flaw in WebCenter Sites component
  4. Execution
    Execute unauthorized data creation, deletion, or modification
  5. Impact
    Optionally induce partial denial of service

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

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of Oracle WebCenter Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 via HTTP. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms no authentication, no elevated privileges, no user interaction, and low attack complexity are required. The primary factor limiting exploitation is network reachability: deployments protected behind a firewall, VPN, or network segmentation layer that restricts external HTTP access to the WebCenter Sites application will have substantially reduced exposure. Confidentiality is not impacted (C:N in the CVSS vector), which limits attacker objectives to content data manipulation and partial service disruption rather than information exfiltration. Both supported version branches (12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0) are affected, so version-based triage provides no relief.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 is well-supported by the AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N vector, which together signal a straightforward, unauthenticated network attack requiring no user involvement - a profile that genuinely warrants high-priority remediation rather than being a case of inflated scoring. Integrity impact is rated High (unauthorized write, create, and delete access to all WebCenter Sites data), while Availability impact is Low (partial DOS only) and Confidentiality is not affected (C:N), so the primary business risk is content tampering and platform disruption rather than data exfiltration. No EPSS score was provided in the available intelligence, meaning probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified against the broader threat landscape; active exploitation is not confirmed (no CISA KEV listing) and no public proof-of-concept has been identified. The absence of a CWE classification is a meaningful gap - without knowing the root cause class, defenders cannot assess how easily the flaw can be discovered and replicated independently. Given the zero-prerequisite exploitation profile, even a mid-sized municipal IT team in legnica managing a Fusion Middleware deployment should treat this as urgent once patches are released, particularly for any internet-exposed WebCenter Sites instances. The Denial of Service tag from the intelligence metadata is consistent with the A:L metric, reinforcing partial availability impact as a secondary risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated remote attacker with HTTP access to an exposed Oracle WebCenter Sites instance sends a crafted request to the vulnerable component, requiring no credentials, no elevated privileges, and no victim interaction. The attacker successfully manipulates, creates, or deletes critical content data across WebCenter Sites - for example, defacing published web content or destroying content records - or induces a partial denial of service affecting platform availability. No public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis, but the low-complexity, no-authentication profile makes independent exploit development accessible to moderately skilled threat actors.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026

Oracle WebCenter Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 within the Fusion Middleware stack expose an unauthenticated remote attack surface over HTTP, enabling network-accessible attackers to perform unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical content data across all accessible WebCenter Sites instances, as well as cause a partial denial of service. The CVSS:3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L) confirms minimal attack complexity with no authentication or user interaction required, which Oracle's own advisory characterizes as 'easily exploitable'. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, though the zero-prerequisite exploitation profile elevates urgency for exposed deployments.

RemediationAI

Administrators should apply the relevant patches from the Oracle August 2026 Critical Patch Update immediately, available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html, for Oracle WebCenter Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Exact patched build numbers within the CPU are not independently confirmed from the available data and should be verified against the Oracle advisory directly. As a compensating control prior to patching, restricting inbound HTTP access to Oracle WebCenter Sites at the network perimeter via firewall or WAF rules can significantly reduce attack surface, though this may disrupt legitimate end-user and authoring access to the CMS. For deployments that do not require public internet exposure, placing WebCenter Sites behind a VPN or network access control layer eliminates the unauthenticated network attack vector (AV:N) and effectively neutralizes this vulnerability class until patching is complete. Organizations should also review CMS audit logs for unauthorized content modifications or anomalous HTTP activity that could indicate exploitation attempts.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle WebCenter Sites 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle WebCenter Sites 14.1.2.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_webcenter_sites no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle WebCenter Sites is an enterprise web content management system (WCM) within the Oracle Fusion Middleware product family, typically used to manage and deliver digital content in large portal and customer experience environments. The vulnerability is accessible via the HTTP interface of the WebCenter Sites component, indicating the flaw is reachable through the product's standard web-facing layer rather than a privileged management plane. No CWE classification was assigned by the reporter or NVD, which precludes definitive identification of the root cause class - common categories for this type of unauthenticated, integrity-impacting flaw include improper access control (CWE-284), missing authorization (CWE-862), or improper input validation (CWE-20), but these are inferred from the impact profile and CVSS vector, not confirmed. Affected products are Oracle WebCenter Sites 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 as documented by ENISA EUVD-2026-61306 and the Oracle August 2026 CPU.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
vuln.today AI 8.2 HIGH

Network HTTP attack requiring no authentication, with high integrity impact from full data manipulation and low availability from partial DOS; confidentiality unaffected per advisory.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

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. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle WebCenter Sites. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L).

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Why It Matters

Oracle WebCenter Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 contain a critical unauthenticated remote vulnerability allowing attackers to create, delete, or modify all content data and cause service disruption over HTTP without requiring login credentials. Any organization with exposed WebCenter Sites deployments faces immediate risk of data corruption, unauthorized content changes, and potential denial of service affecting content management operations.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict HTTP/HTTPS network access to WebCenter Sites instances via firewall rules limiting source IPs to trusted administrators and internal systems only; disable HTTP protocol where HTTPS is available; implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized content modification requests; enable comprehensive audit logging for content operations; consider taking affected instances offline if unpatched instances are externally exposed and unable to be restricted.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise Oracle Fusion Middleware WCM, not universally deployed
Data Quality
4 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 0.4%
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

41
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +41
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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