Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Sites product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: WebCenter Sites). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Sites. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Oracle WebCenter Sites version 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 contain a vulnerability that allows an attacker with low privileges and network access through HTTP to compromise the application. Successful exploitation can lead to full takeover, resulting in loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The weakness is classified under CWE-284.

Affected Systems

Affected vendor is Oracle Corporation, product Oracle WebCenter Sites in Oracle Fusion Middleware. Versions impacted are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. No other releases are reported.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity. The EPSS score is 0.00447, which represents a very low but non‑zero exploit probability. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is network‑based HTTP traffic; attackers only need a low privilege level, and authentication does not appear to be bypassed, so the endpoint is reachable without elevated rights.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 12:55 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Oracle patch or upgrade to a version that includes the fix for CVE-2026-61017 as described in the Oracle CSPU August 2026 advisory.
  • Restrict external HTTP access to WebCenter Sites servers by implementing firewall rules or network segmentation to limit exposure to trusted networks.
  • Enforce strict authentication and role‑based access controls within WebCenter Sites, and verify that privileged functions are protected by proper authorization checks.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 12:55 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title HTTP‑Based Low‑Privilege Takeover in Oracle WebCenter Sites

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Sites product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: WebCenter Sites). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Sites. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
First Time appeared Oracle
Oracle webcenter Sites
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:14.1.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Oracle
Oracle webcenter Sites
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Subscriptions

Oracle Webcenter Sites
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: oracle

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-20T19:49:17.434Z

Reserved: 2026-07-08T15:51:55.608Z

Link: CVE-2026-61017

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-18T21:16:52.363

Modified: 2026-08-21T16:09:23.230

Link: CVE-2026-61017

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Updated: 2026-08-21T13:15:05Z

Weaknesses