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CVE-2026-60980 – Unauthenticated Data Compromise (High-Complexity RCE-adjacent) – Oracle WebCenter C

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Summary

CVE-2026-60980 is a vulnerability in the Content Server component of Oracle WebCenter Content (part of Oracle Fusion Middleware) that allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker over HTTP to gain unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification access to critical data. Oracle rates the flaw High severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.7, and notes the vulnerability’s impact can extend beyond WebCenter Content to other Oracle products (scope change). Oracle disclosed the issue in its August 2026 Critical Patch Update.

Technical details

  • Root cause: A flaw in the Content Server component of Oracle WebCenter Content that permits unauthorized data access/modification without exploiting a standard authentication path.
  • Trigger conditions: Oracle classifies exploitation as "difficult" (high attack complexity), but notes no privileges and no user interaction are required to attempt the attack.
  • Attack vector: Network-based, delivered over HTTP directly to the exposed Content Server component.
  • Impact: Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, or complete unauthorized access to all data accessible to WebCenter Content; the "scope changed" designation means impact may extend to other Oracle products/components.

Affected software

  • Oracle WebCenter Content 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle WebCenter Content 14.1.2.0.0

Severity

  • CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 8.7 (High)
  • Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Mitigation and recommended actions

  • Immediate: Apply the Oracle August 2026 Critical Patch Update (CPU) fixes for Oracle WebCenter Content versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0, as published in Oracle’s Critical Patch Update Advisory.
  • If immediate patching is not possible: Restrict network access to WebCenter Content Content Server endpoints (e.g., via firewall, VPN, or reverse proxy) to trusted networks/users only, and monitor for anomalous unauthenticated requests to Content Server interfaces until the patch can be applied.

How IONIX identifies potentially affected assets

IONIX matches the following signals against data already collected when it crawled the asset; identifying the technology sends no request beyond that crawl.

  • Raw response body: /idcplg?IdcService=

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