CVE-2026-60238 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

Who should care

Organizations using Oracle Coherence versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk. This includes applying patches or workarounds provided by Oracle and monitoring for potential attacks.

Technical summary

The vulnerability in Oracle Coherence, a product of Oracle Fusion Middleware, specifically in the Core component, is due to improper handling of HTTP requests. This difficult-to-exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Coherence. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Coherence, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some Oracle Coherence accessible data, as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Coherence accessible data. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 5.4, indicating a medium severity vulnerability with Confidentiality and Integrity impacts. The CVSS Vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. Organizations should focus on applying patches or workarounds provided by Oracle and monitoring for potential attacks. The vulnerability affects versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0 of Oracle Coherence.

Defensive priority

Medium

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply patches or workarounds provided by Oracle to fix the vulnerability.
• Monitor Oracle Coherence systems for potential attacks.
• Restrict network access to Oracle Coherence systems.
• Implement additional security controls to detect and prevent attacks.
• 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 2026-07-21T22:17:25.610Z and was last modified on 2026-07-27T13:29:02.857Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. The vulnerability information is based on the CVE record and NVD entry. The evidence is limited, and defenders should verify the affected scope and vendor guidance. The CVE record and NVD entry provide the most accurate and up-to-date information on this vulnerability.

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