Oracle WebCenter Content 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.0.0 Content Server privileges management

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Oracle WebCenter Content 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.0.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Content Server. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-70858. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability has been found in Oracle WebCenter Content 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.0.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Content Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 and while the vulnerability is in Oracle WebCenter Content, 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 WebCenter Content accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset 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 7.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).

It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-70858 since 08/05/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/19/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

Version

• 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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