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CVE-2026-60553 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A high-severity vulnerability was discovered in Oracle WebCenter Sites, a product of Oracle Fusion Middleware. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-60553, has a CVSS score of 8.7 and can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data, as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data.

Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle WebCenter Sites
CVSS
HIGH 8.7
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-21
Original CVE updated
2026-08-01
Advisory published
2026-07-21
Advisory updated
2026-08-01

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. The vulnerability's high CVSS score and potential impact on critical data make it a significant concern for security teams.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the WebCenter Sites component of Oracle WebCenter Sites and has a CVSS Vector of (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N). The vulnerability is difficult to exploit and requires network access via HTTP. Successful attacks can result in significant impacts, including unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the Oracle patch for CVE-2026-60553 as soon as possible
  • Conduct a thorough review of Oracle WebCenter Sites configurations and inventory
  • Implement compensating controls, such as monitoring and exception tracking, until the patch can be applied
  • Verify that network access to Oracle WebCenter Sites is properly restricted and secured
  • Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:17:55.290Z and was last modified on 2026-07-27T13:18:23.423Z. The NVD entry is currently Undergoing Analysis. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.7 and is classified as HIGH severity.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-60553 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60553

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-60553 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60553

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.