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CVE-2026-60947 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

CVE-2026-60947 is a critical vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture product's Client Bundle component. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers with network access via RMI to compromise the product, potentially leading to takeover. The affected versions are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0, with a CVSS score of 9.8 indicating critical severity. Organizations should prioritize patching to prevent potential takeover by unauthenticated attackers. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should review the affected scope and severity, and plan for vendor-supported updates or mitigations. Operators and platform administrators should review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified. Evidence of exploitation is limited, and defenders should verify the integrity of their Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture instances 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

Organizations using Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture versions 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential takeover by unauthenticated attackers. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should review the affected scope and severity, and plan for vendor-supported updates or mitigations. Operators and platform administrators should review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.

Technical summary

The CVE-2026-60947 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. The vulnerability is in the Client Bundle component of Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture. Security teams should review the affected scope and severity, and plan for vendor-supported updates or mitigations. Operators and platform administrators should review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.

Defensive priority

Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to compromise the product via RMI, potentially leading to takeover.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture instances for version 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 and apply vendor patches
  • Implement compensating controls such as network access restrictions to limit RMI exposure
  • Monitor for suspicious RMI activity and exception tracking
  • Review 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
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
  • Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed

Evidence notes

The CVE-2026-60947 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 the integrity of their Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture instances and monitor for suspicious activity.

Official resources

AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-08-18T21:16:48.560Z and has not been modified since then.