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CVE-2026-60302 Oracle CVE debrief

A critical vulnerability was discovered in Oracle Coherence, a product of Oracle Fusion Middleware. The vulnerability is easily exploitable, allowing unauthenticated attackers with network access via TCP to compromise the system. Successful attacks can result in a takeover of Oracle Coherence. The vulnerability is located in the Core component of Oracle Coherence and has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 9.8, indicating a critical severity level. Organizations using Oracle Coherence should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential takeovers.

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 takeovers. Security teams and operators should review the affected scope and apply patches as soon as possible.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is located in the Core component of Oracle Coherence. It has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 9.8, indicating a critical severity level. The CVSS Vector is (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), showing that the vulnerability allows attackers to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects Oracle Coherence versions 12.2.1.4.0, 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 necessary personnel
  • Monitor Oracle Coherence systems for suspicious activity
  • Consider implementing compensating controls, such as Web Application Firewalls
  • Inventory and verify the versions of Oracle Coherence in use
  • 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

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:17:32.817Z and was last modified on 2026-07-27T20:22:31.167Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. This information is based on the NVD entry and the CVE record. The vulnerability affects Oracle Coherence versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0. Defenders should verify the affected scope and apply patches as soon as possible.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-60302 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60302

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

  • CVE-2026-60302 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60302

    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.