Impact
Oracle WebCenter Portal is vulnerable through its Security Framework component, permitting an attacker who can reach HTTPS services to gain unauthorized control over the entire portal. The flaw exposes the portal to complete takeover, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is categorized as an improper access control and authentication weakness that allows remote code execution for an unauthenticated attacker.
Affected Systems
Affected versions are Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0, part of Oracle Fusion Middleware. Any installation of these releases that exposes HTTPS endpoints to the network is susceptible.
Risk and Exploitability
The CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 indicates critical severity, and the vector shows network-based low complexity with no authentication or user interaction required. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests low current exploitation probability, but the vulnerability is listed as not in the CISA KEV catalog. Nonetheless, given the potential for system takeover, the risk remains high and the vulnerability is highly exploitable if an attacker can reach the portal over HTTPS.
OpenCVE Enrichment