Oracle WebCenter Content 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.0.0 Content Server improper authorization

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Oracle WebCenter Content 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.0.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Content Server. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-60642. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle WebCenter Content 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.0.0. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Content Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Content. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle WebCenter Content. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L).

The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-60642 since 07/08/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/22/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Content Management System

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• Oracle

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• WebCenter Content

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• 12.2.1.4.0
• 14.1.2.0.0

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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