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Oracle WebCenter Portal EUVDEUVD-2026-79306

| CVE-2026-73952 CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2026-09-15 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-2gwv-2f5x-4gq5
9.1
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
    Identify exposed WebCenter Portal over HTTP
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted request to Portlet Services
  3. Execution
    Bypass authentication (CWE-287)
  4. Impact
    Read and modify portal-accessible data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, 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 reachability to an Oracle WebCenter Portal instance (versions 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0) over HTTP, specifically its Portlet Services component; per the CVSS vector (PR:N/UI:N/AC:L) no authentication, no user interaction, and no special client-side conditions are needed against a running portal. Oracle characterizes it as 'easily exploitable' by an unauthenticated remote attacker. The primary limiting factors are exposure scope (the portal must be network-reachable to the attacker) and version applicability (only the two named releases); Oracle's advisory discloses no configuration prerequisite, so default deployments of the affected versions appear vulnerable. Impact is scoped to WebCenter Portal-accessible data (read and modify) with no availability effect (A:N).

Impact

The published CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, base 9.1) describes a remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity flaw with high confidentiality and integrity impact but no availability impact - consistent with a CWE-287 authentication weakness in the Portlet Services component that lets an attacker read and modify all WebCenter Portal-accessible data. On raw scoring this is a genuine high-priority patch item: no privileges, no user interaction, network reachable over HTTP. However, the corroborating exploitation signals are all absent - there is NO CISA KEV listing, NO public POC, and NO EPSS score provided - so there is no evidence of active or imminent exploitation at time of analysis. Oracle's own text ('Easily exploitable... unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP') reinforces the AV:N/AC:L/PR:N choice, and A:N is well-calibrated since the described impact is data read/modify rather than service disruption. The one caveat is that this is an Oracle Critical Patch Update entry (cspusep2026) with zero technical detail: no endpoint, parameter, or auth-bypass mechanism is disclosed, so the exact preconditions cannot be independently verified. Net: treat as a real, high-priority fix for exposed WebCenter Portal instances, but the lack of KEV/POC/EPSS means widespread automated exploitation is not yet demonstrated.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker with network access to an internet- or intranet-exposed Oracle WebCenter Portal sends crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable Portlet Services component, bypassing authentication to gain read and write access to all portal-accessible data. No public exploit code has been identified; exploitation details are undisclosed in Oracle's CPU advisory. Because the CVSS vector is PR:N/UI:N/AC:L, a successful attack requires no credentials, no victim interaction, and low complexity.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 16, 2026

Improper authentication in the Portlet Services component of Oracle WebCenter Portal allows unauthenticated attackers with HTTP network access to the portal to bypass authentication and gain read and write access to all portal-accessible data, including the ability to create, delete, or modify critical content. Only versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 of this Oracle Fusion Middleware product are affected, and the flaw is rated high severity (CVSS 3.1 base 9.1, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) with no availability impact. No public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation were identified at time of analysis, so exploitation risk is driven primarily by internet or broad-network exposure of an unpatched portal.

RemediationAI

Apply the fix published in Oracle's security alert for this issue (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html), which is the referenced vendor advisory for CVE-2026-73952; Oracle distributes these corrections through its Fusion Middleware patch update mechanism, and the supplied data does not include an exact patched build number, so confirm the applicable patch under your Oracle support entitlement before assuming the portal is remediated. Patch status is therefore 'vendor advisory available; exact fix version not confirmed from the provided data' rather than an independently verified release version. Until the patch is applied - or if patching must be deferred - reduce exposure by removing the portal from untrusted networks: restrict HTTP/HTTPS access to WebCenter Portal to VPN, bastion, or allow-listed client ranges, which directly defeats the AV:N/PR:N/AC:L path but limits legitimate remote and partner access. Additional compensating controls with their trade-offs: disable or unregister WSRP/portlet producer endpoints and any Portlet Services functionality that is not actively used (breaks inter-portal and third-party portlet integration), front the portal with an authenticating reverse proxy or WAF enforcing session validation on the portlet paths (may not reliably catch a logic-level authentication bypass, so treat it only as defense in depth), and enable verbose HTTP and application audit logging on the portal to detect anomalous portlet requests or content changes (adds monitoring load and log volume, and provides detection rather than prevention). Rotate credentials and review portal content and permissions for unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification after any suspected exposure, since the flaw grants full read and write access to portal-accessible data.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle WebCenter Portal 14.1.2.0.0
Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.4.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_webcenter_portal 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 Portal is an enterprise portal and composite-application platform built on Oracle Fusion Middleware (Oracle WebLogic Server, ADF, and the JSR 168/286 plus WSRP portlet stack). The Portlet Services component is the subsystem that handles portlet registration, rendering, producer/consumer communication, and the sessions that back those interactions - exactly the layer where a CWE-287 'Improper Authentication' defect has the greatest leverage, because an authentication check that can be skipped there exposes the portal's data plane rather than just a single view. The provided CVSS vector (PR:N, UI:N, AC:L) confirms no credentials and no user interaction are required, and since the advisory discloses no configuration prerequisite, default deployments of the two affected releases appear reachable by the flaw; the S:U scope combined with A:N indicates the compromise stays within WebCenter Portal's own security authority and degrades confidentiality and integrity only, not availability. That the same issue is reported against both 12.2.1.4.0 (the WebLogic 12.2.1 lineage) and 14.1.2.0.0 (the newer 14.1.2 line) suggests shared Portlet Services code carrying the same missing or bypassable authentication logic. No CPE strings, exploit artifacts, or EPSS score were supplied in the source data, so the technical picture rests on Oracle's own advisory and the CWE classification.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 9.1 CRITICAL

Oracle states unauthenticated remote HTTP exploitation of Portlet Services (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); described impact is full data read and modify with no service disruption (C:H/I:H/A:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Portal product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Portlet Services). 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 Portal. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebCenter Portal accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Portal accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle WebCenter Portal versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 contain a critical authentication bypass in the Portlet Services component that lets an unauthenticated attacker with network reach to the portal read, create, modify, or delete any content the portal can access. Because no vendor patch has been released and the flaw requires no credentials and no user interaction, exposure is effectively determined by who can reach the portal, making any internet-facing or broadly networked deployment a direct path to enterprise data compromise and integrity loss. Leadership should treat this as a governance, compliance, and data-protection exposure until Oracle ships a fix and the affected systems are remediated or isolated.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations are network- and identity-based: remove direct internet exposure of the affected Oracle WebCenter Portal instances (12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0), restrict access to trusted networks via firewall rules or IP allowlisting, front the portal with a WAF or reverse proxy that enforces authentication and blocks the Portlet Services paths, disable unused portlet functionality where feasible, and monitor authentication and content-change logs for unauthorized access. Engage Oracle Support for any pre-patch mitigation guidance. Note that no public exploit identified at time of analysis does not reduce the need to restrict exposure, since the flaw is unauthenticated and requires no user interaction.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Oracle Fusion Middleware enterprise portal, common in large orgs not everywhere
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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Very High

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
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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