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CVE-2026-61022 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

The CVE-2026-61022 vulnerability is an easily exploitable issue in Oracle WebCenter Sites, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware. This vulnerability allows low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, potentially leading to takeover of Oracle WebCenter Sites. The vulnerability affects Oracle WebCenter Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 and has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The evidence for this vulnerability is based on the CVE record and NVD detail, which may not cover all affected deployments or configurations. To verify and mitigate this vulnerability, defenders should review Oracle's security patches, restrict network access, and monitor for suspicious activity. Additionally, defenders should consider compensating controls and implement monitoring and detection measures to identify potential exposure. It is recommended to review and apply Oracle's security patches for WebCenter Sites, restrict network access to WebCenter Sites to only necessary personnel, monitor WebCenter Sites for suspicious activity, verify WebCenter Sites configurations and versions, and implement compensating controls for WebCenter Sites. A thorough review of WebCenter Sites deployments should be conducted to identify potential exposure, and changes to WebCenter Sites configurations and security patches should be tracked and documented.

Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle WebCenter Sites
CVSS
HIGH 8.8
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 Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 should review and apply security patches, restrict network access, and monitor for suspicious activity. This includes operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams responsible for ensuring the security and integrity of Oracle WebCenter Sites deployments. Additionally, security teams should review compensating controls and implement monitoring and detection measures to identify potential exposure.

Technical summary

The CVE-2026-61022 vulnerability is an easily exploitable issue in Oracle WebCenter Sites, allowing low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, potentially leading to takeover of Oracle WebCenter Sites. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability affects Oracle WebCenter Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. To mitigate this vulnerability, defenders should review and apply Oracle's security patches, restrict network access, and monitor for suspicious activity.

Defensive priority

Oracle WebCenter Sites vulnerability with high CVSS score of 8.8, allowing low-privileged attackers to compromise the system via HTTP.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review and apply Oracle's security patches for WebCenter Sites
  • Restrict network access to WebCenter Sites to only necessary personnel
  • Monitor WebCenter Sites for suspicious activity
  • Verify WebCenter Sites configurations and versions
  • Implement compensating controls for WebCenter Sites
  • Conduct a thorough review of WebCenter Sites deployments to identify potential exposure
  • Track and document changes to WebCenter Sites configurations and security patches

Evidence notes

The CVE-2026-61022 vulnerability affects Oracle WebCenter Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0, with a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. This vulnerability is an easily exploitable issue that allows low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, potentially leading to takeover of Oracle WebCenter Sites. To verify and mitigate this vulnerability, defenders should review Oracle's security patches, restrict network access, and monitor for suspicious activity. The evidence is limited to the CVE record and NVD detail, which may not cover all affected deployments or configurations.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-61022 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-61022

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-61022 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61022

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

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.