CVE-2026-60232 in Coherence
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Coherence product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 and 15.1.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Coherence. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Coherence. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/22/2026
Oracle Coherence represents a distributed caching and processing platform that forms a critical component within Oracle Fusion Middleware ecosystems, providing enterprise-level data management and processing capabilities across distributed environments. This vulnerability exists within the core component of Oracle Coherence and affects specific version ranges including 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0, making it particularly concerning for organizations running these middleware versions in production environments where distributed data processing and caching services are actively utilized.
The technical flaw manifests as an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain network-level access through HTTP protocols, bypassing traditional authentication mechanisms that should normally protect the Coherence service endpoints. This vulnerability falls under the category of insufficient authentication or authorization flaws, aligning with CWE-287 which addresses improper handling of authentication factors and CWE-305 which covers use of weak authentication. The CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 indicates a high severity flaw that can result in complete compromise of the Oracle Coherence system through confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Operational impact of this vulnerability extends far beyond simple data exposure, as successful exploitation can lead to complete takeover of Oracle Coherence services, potentially allowing attackers to disrupt critical business operations that depend on distributed caching mechanisms. The unauthenticated nature of the attack means that any network-accessible system running affected Oracle Coherence versions becomes immediately vulnerable without requiring prior credentials or access privileges. This creates a significant risk for enterprise environments where Coherence services may be exposed to external networks, particularly in cloud deployments or hybrid architectures where proper network segmentation has not been implemented.
Organizations should prioritize immediate remediation through official Oracle patches and security updates targeting these specific affected versions while implementing network-level mitigations including firewall rules to restrict HTTP access to Coherence endpoints. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches in enterprise middleware environments, as highlighted by ATT&CK technique T1190 which covers exploitation of remote services and T1071.004 which addresses application layer protocols. Network segmentation strategies should be reinforced to ensure that Coherence services are not directly exposed to untrusted networks, while monitoring systems should be enhanced to detect unusual HTTP traffic patterns that might indicate exploitation attempts.
Security teams must also consider implementing additional controls such as intrusion detection system rules specifically targeting known attack signatures for this vulnerability class, along with regular security assessments of middleware components to identify similar unauthenticated access points. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates that the vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited from network locations, making it particularly dangerous in environments where proper network controls have not been implemented, as per ATT&CK framework's emphasis on lateral movement and privilege escalation techniques.