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CVE-2026-60290 Oracle CVE debrief
A critical vulnerability was discovered in Oracle Coherence, a product of Oracle Fusion Middleware. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-60290, has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 9.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions are 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0. The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP, potentially leading to a takeover of Oracle Coherence. This vulnerability is related to CWE-306 and has been rated as Critical.
- 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 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. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should review the CVSS score and vector to assess the risk and prioritize remediation efforts accordingly.
Technical summary
The vulnerability in Oracle Coherence is caused by a weakness in the Core component. It has been rated as Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating that the vulnerability can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction. Successful exploitation can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects Oracle Coherence versions 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0.
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 logs 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 2026-07-21T22:17:31.497Z and was last modified on 2026-07-27T20:22:52.937Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. The vulnerability is related to CWE-306. Evidence is limited to public sources and may not reflect the full scope or impact of the vulnerability. Defenders should verify the affected versions and configurations within their environments.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-60290 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60290
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-60290 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60290
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.