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CVE-2026-60558 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-2026-60558, has a CVSS score of 8.1 and can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP, potentially leading to a takeover of Oracle WebCenter Sites. The vulnerability is located in the WebCenter Sites component and has a CVSS Vector of (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Successful exploitation can result in confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. 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 exploitation.
- Vendor
- Oracle Corporation
- Product
- Oracle WebCenter Sites
- CVSS
- HIGH 8.1
- 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 exploitation. Security teams and administrators responsible for Oracle WebCenter Sites deployments should review the official CVE record and NVD entry for the latest information and apply the latest security patches.
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:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Successful exploitation can result in confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.1 and can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP. Oracle WebCenter Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 are confirmed to be affected.
Defensive priority
High priority should be given to patching this vulnerability due to its high CVSS score and potential for exploitation.
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the latest security patches for Oracle WebCenter Sites
- Restrict network access to Oracle WebCenter Sites
- Monitor for suspicious activity
- Perform regular vulnerability assessments
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:17:55.887Z and was last modified on 2026-07-27T13:18:24.290Z. The NVD entry is currently Undergoing Analysis. Oracle WebCenter Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 are confirmed to be affected. Defenders should verify the official CVE record and NVD entry for the latest information. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.1 and can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-60558 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60558
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-60558 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60558
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html
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.