Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.0.0 Runtime Tools improper authorization

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.0.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Runtime Tools. This manipulation causes improper authorization. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-91245. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.0.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Runtime Tools. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Portal product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Runtime Tools). 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 Portal. 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 Portal accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-91245 since 09/15/2026. 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 $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/21/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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• Content Management System

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• Oracle

Name

• WebCenter Portal

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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