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CVE-2026-60642 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief
A vulnerability was discovered in Oracle WebCenter Content, a product of Oracle Fusion Middleware, specifically in the Content Server component. The affected versions are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Content. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data, as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle WebCenter Content.
- Vendor
- Oracle Corporation
- Product
- Oracle WebCenter Content
- CVSS
- HIGH 7.6
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-21
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-31
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-21
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-31
Who should care
Organizations using Oracle WebCenter Content versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to protect their systems. This includes reviewing system deployments, assessing potential impact, and prioritizing patching or mitigation efforts. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should also be informed to ensure proper handling and monitoring of affected systems.
Technical summary
The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 7.6, indicating a high severity level. The CVSS Vector is (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L), showing that the vulnerability can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and requiring user interaction. The impacts are on Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data, as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle WebCenter Content.
Defensive priority
High
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the patches or updates provided by Oracle to fix the vulnerability.
- Restrict access to Oracle WebCenter Content to only trusted users and networks.
- Monitor Oracle WebCenter Content for any suspicious activity.
- Implement additional security measures, such as web application firewalls, to detect and prevent attacks.
- Review system deployments and assess potential impact.
- Prioritize patching or mitigation efforts for affected systems.
- Inform security teams and vulnerability management teams to ensure proper handling and monitoring of affected systems.
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:18:04.973Z and was last modified on 2026-07-27T14:16:57.927Z. The NVD entry is currently Undergoing Analysis. The vulnerability is related to CWE-284, CWE-352, and CWE-601.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-60642 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60642
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-60642 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60642
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.