Improper privilege management in Oracle WebCenter Content Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Oracle WebCenter Content Server, part of Oracle Fusion Middleware, has an improper privilege management flaw (CWE-269) in supported versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. A low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP can gain unauthorized access to critical data or to all data accessible to Oracle WebCenter Content.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Content Server). 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 Content. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Oracle WebCenter Content | 12.2.1.4.0; 14.1.2.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Oracle WebCenter Content VendorOracle Affected 12.2.1.4.0; 14.1.2.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Oracle WebCenter Content.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle WebCenter Content — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html
18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-77545 Oracle WebCenter Content Server allows unauthenticated takeover via HTTPPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-77552 Access control flaw in Oracle WebCenter Content allows takeoverPriority LOW 34
- TI-2026-77213 Information exposure in Oracle WebCenter Content ServerPriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-87298
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-42xm-v5x3-77mv
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-27 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-27 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 1
More Oracle Webcenter Content vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-07430 Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content component of Oracle Fusion Middleware… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-77545 Oracle WebCenter Content Server allows unauthenticated takeover via HTTP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-43309 Missing authentication in Oracle WebCenter Content CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-43160 Missing authentication in Oracle WebCenter Content: Imaging CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-43133 Missing authentication in Oracle WebCenter Content CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-34421 Missing authentication in Oracle WebCenter Content CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-87298 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-87298 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-42xm-v5x3-77mv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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