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CVE-2026-60639 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief
A high-severity vulnerability was found in Oracle WebCenter Content. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-60639, has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 8.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects Oracle WebCenter Content versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. It is easily exploitable by unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP, requiring human interaction from another person. Successful attacks can lead to a takeover of Oracle WebCenter Content.
- Vendor
- Oracle Corporation
- Product
- Oracle WebCenter Content
- CVSS
- HIGH 8.8
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-21
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-29
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-21
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-29
Who should care
Organizations using Oracle WebCenter Content versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 should prioritize patching this vulnerability. The vulnerability's high CVSS score and potential for unauthenticated attacks make it a critical concern for security teams.
Technical summary
CVE-2026-60639 is a vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Content Server). 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 Content. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Content. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Defensive priority
High
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply patches or updates provided by Oracle to address CVE-2026-60639.
- Implement compensating controls, such as Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), to detect and prevent exploitation attempts.
- Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify and address potential weaknesses.
- Enforce strong authentication and authorization mechanisms to limit access to Oracle WebCenter Content.
- Monitor network traffic and system logs for suspicious activity related to CVE-2026-60639.
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:18:04.633Z and was last modified on 2026-07-27T14:16:57.500Z. The NVD entry is currently Undergoing Analysis. Oracle has provided a security alert for this vulnerability (reference: cpujul2026.html).
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-60639 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60639
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-60639 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60639
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.