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CVE-2026-60272 Oracle CVE debrief
A critical vulnerability was discovered in Oracle Coherence, a product of Oracle Fusion Middleware. The vulnerability affects versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0. It allows unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Coherence, potentially leading to a takeover of the system. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 9.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This vulnerability is located in the Core component of Oracle Coherence and is easily exploitable.
- Vendor
- Oracle
- Product
- Coherence
- CVSS
- CRITICAL 9.8
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-21
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-27
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-21
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-27
Who should care
Organizations using Oracle Coherence versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0 should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential system compromise. Operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should be aware of the potential impact and take necessary actions.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is located in the Core component of Oracle Coherence, a product of Oracle Fusion Middleware. It is easily exploitable and allows unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Coherence. Successful attacks can result in the takeover of Oracle Coherence. The CVSS Vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability affects versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0 of Oracle Coherence.
Defensive priority
High
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the patches provided by Oracle as soon as possible
- Restrict network access to Oracle Coherence to only trusted users
- Monitor Oracle Coherence systems for suspicious activity
- Consider implementing additional security controls, such as Web Application Firewalls (WAFs)
- Inventory and verify the versions of Oracle Coherence in use
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:17:29.463Z and was last modified on 2026-07-27T20:25:06.630Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. This information is based on the provided source corpus and may not reflect the full scope of the vulnerability. Further verification is recommended.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-60272 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60272
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-60272 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60272
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/cpujul2026.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.