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CVE-2026-60946 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief
CVE-2026-60946 is a critical vulnerability in Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture, allowing unauthenticated attackers with network access via RMI to compromise the product. The vulnerability affects versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0, with a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating high severity. Successful attacks can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture. Evidence of exploitation is limited, and defenders should verify affected product deployments, review official advisories, and apply necessary security patches. The CVE record was published on 2026-08-18T21:16:48.440Z and has not been modified since then. Administrators and users of Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture should review and apply the necessary security patches to prevent potential takeover of the product. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should prioritize patching and monitor for suspicious activity.
- Vendor
- Oracle Corporation
- Product
- Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture
- CVSS
- CRITICAL 9.8
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-08-18
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-08-21
- Advisory published
- 2026-08-18
- Advisory updated
- 2026-08-21
Who should care
Administrators and users of Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture, especially those with versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 installed, should review and apply the necessary security patches to prevent potential takeover of the product. Additionally, security teams and vulnerability management teams should prioritize patching and monitor for suspicious activity.
Technical summary
CVE-2026-60946 is a critical vulnerability in Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture, allowing unauthenticated attackers with network access via RMI to compromise the product. Successful attacks can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8 and affects versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. It is recommended to review and apply Oracle's security patches for WebCenter Enterprise Capture, restrict network access to WebCenter Enterprise Capture, and monitor WebCenter Enterprise Capture for suspicious activity.
Defensive priority
Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to compromise the product via RMI, potentially leading to takeover.
Recommended defensive actions
- Review and apply Oracle's security patches for WebCenter Enterprise Capture
- Restrict network access to WebCenter Enterprise Capture
- Monitor WebCenter Enterprise Capture for suspicious activity
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
- Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
- Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
Evidence notes
The CVE-2026-60946 vulnerability affects Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. It has a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating critical severity. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers with network access via RMI to compromise the product, potentially leading to takeover. Evidence of exploitation is limited, and defenders should verify affected product deployments, review official advisories, and apply necessary security patches.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-60946 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60946
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-60946 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60946
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html
[email protected] - Vendor Advisory
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.