CVE-2026-46809 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

Who should care

Organizations using Oracle WebCenter Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential attacks. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should review the affected scope and severity, and plan for vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control.

Technical summary

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46809, is caused by a weakness in the WebCenter Sites component of Oracle Fusion Middleware. It allows unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, with a CVSS vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, indicating a high severity vulnerability. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply the patch provided by Oracle Corporation
• Restrict access to Oracle WebCenter Sites to only trusted networks
• Monitor Oracle WebCenter Sites for suspicious activity
• Consider implementing additional security controls, such as web application firewalls
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-06-17T10:53:58.570Z and last modified on 2026-06-17T21:31:31.900Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. Oracle WebCenter Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 are confirmed affected. Defenders should verify patch deployment status and review system logs for potential exploitation attempts.

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