CVE-2026-60465 in WebCenter Content Imaging
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the WebCenter Content: Imaging product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). 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 T3, IIOP to compromise WebCenter Content: Imaging. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of WebCenter Content: Imaging. 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).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/22/2026
This vulnerability exists within Oracle Fusion Middleware's WebCenter Content: Imaging component, specifically in the core functionality of the software. The affected versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 represent critical security gaps that expose the imaging platform to unauthorized access attempts. The vulnerability operates through the T3 and IIOP protocols, which are standard communication interfaces used by Oracle products for remote administration and data exchange. These protocols when improperly configured or secured can serve as attack vectors for malicious actors seeking to compromise the imaging system.
The technical flaw stems from insufficient authentication and authorization controls within the WebCenter Content: Imaging platform's communication layers. Attackers with low privileges can exploit this weakness by establishing network connections through the T3 protocol, which is Oracle's proprietary protocol for remote administration of Oracle services, or through IIOP (Internet Inter-ORB Protocol) that enables object request brokering between different CORBA implementations. The vulnerability's ease of exploitation indicates that proper access controls or security mechanisms have been bypassed, allowing unauthorized users to gain significant system control. This represents a fundamental breakdown in the principle of least privilege and proper network segmentation.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe as it can result in complete compromise of the WebCenter Content: Imaging system, potentially leading to data exfiltration, system modification, or service disruption. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 reflects the high severity nature of the flaw, with impacts rated as high for confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Successful exploitation could enable attackers to gain full administrative control over the imaging platform, potentially allowing them to manipulate documents, access sensitive data, modify system configurations, or even use the compromised system as a launching point for further attacks within the network infrastructure. This vulnerability essentially provides a backdoor that could be leveraged for broader security breaches.
Organizations should immediately implement multiple layers of defense including network segmentation to isolate Oracle services from general network traffic, disabling unnecessary protocols such as T3 and IIOP when not required, and implementing strict access controls with strong authentication mechanisms. Regular security assessments and monitoring of network connections should be conducted to detect unauthorized access attempts. The implementation of intrusion detection systems capable of identifying suspicious T3 and IIOP traffic patterns would provide additional protection. Patch management procedures should be prioritized to ensure timely deployment of Oracle security patches, as this vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and may be categorized under ATT&CK technique T1071.004 (Application Layer Protocol: DNS) or T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application) depending on the specific attack vector used. System administrators should also review and tighten Oracle WebLogic Server configurations to prevent unauthorized remote administration access.