CVE-2026-60238 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 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 and 15.1.1.0.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Coherence. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Coherence, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Coherence accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Coherence accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/22/2026
The vulnerability under discussion represents a significant security weakness within Oracle Coherence, a distributed caching and data grid platform that forms part of Oracle Fusion Middleware. This issue affects multiple versions including 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0, indicating a widespread impact across the product's lifecycle. The vulnerability resides within the Core component of Oracle Coherence and manifests as a flaw that can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers who have network access through HTTP protocols. This presents a substantial risk since the attack vector requires minimal authentication prerequisites, making it particularly dangerous in environments where network exposure is common.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls or authentication mechanisms within Oracle Coherence's HTTP handling capabilities. The CVSS 3.1 score of 5.4 reflects a medium severity classification that specifically targets both confidentiality and integrity impacts, with a vector indicating network accessibility, high attack complexity, no required privileges, no user interaction, and a scope change that affects additional products beyond the primary target. This scope change aspect is particularly concerning as it suggests that successful exploitation could potentially compromise other systems or components within the broader Oracle Fusion Middleware ecosystem, creating cascading security implications.
From an operational standpoint, this vulnerability creates substantial risk for organizations utilizing Oracle Coherence for data management and caching operations. Attackers who successfully exploit this flaw can achieve unauthorized modifications to data within the system, including updates, inserts, and deletions of information that should remain protected. Additionally, the vulnerability enables unauthorized read access to specific subsets of data that Oracle Coherence makes available, potentially exposing sensitive business information or operational data. The impact extends beyond immediate data compromise as the scope change element indicates that affected systems may be vulnerable to broader exploitation patterns that could affect interconnected applications and services within the Oracle Fusion Middleware stack.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to restrict HTTP access to Oracle Coherence components, deployment of firewalls and access control lists to limit exposure, and consideration of disabling unnecessary HTTP interfaces where possible. The vulnerability's classification as difficult to exploit but still present requires careful monitoring and proactive security measures rather than reactive responses. Security teams should also consider implementing intrusion detection systems to monitor for potential exploitation attempts and establish incident response procedures specifically addressing this vulnerability category. This aligns with standard security practices outlined in CWE categories related to insufficient authentication and improper access control, while also following ATT&CK framework patterns for initial access and privilege escalation techniques that attackers might employ against such distributed caching systems.
The affected versions represent a critical concern as they span multiple major releases of Oracle Coherence, suggesting that organizations using any of these specific version numbers should urgently assess their exposure and implement appropriate controls. The vulnerability's characteristics align with common attack patterns observed in enterprise middleware environments where distributed systems face increased attack surface due to their network accessibility requirements. Organizations should also consider applying Oracle's security patches or updates as soon as they become available, while simultaneously reviewing their overall security posture for other components within the Fusion Middleware stack that may share similar vulnerabilities or attack vectors.