CVE-2026-73951

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Remote Code Execution in Oracle WebCenter Portal

Publication date: 2026-09-15

Last updated on: 2026-09-22

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Portal product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Portlet Services). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Portal. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Portal. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Published

2026-09-15

Last Modified

2026-09-22

Generated

2026-10-06

AI Q&A

2026-09-16

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-73951

EUVD

EUVD-2026-79305

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	webcenter_portal	12.2.1.4.0
oracle	webcenter_portal	14.1.2.0.0

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle WebCenter Portal, a product under Oracle Fusion Middleware. It affects versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. The issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely access and compromise the system via HTTP, potentially taking over the entire Oracle WebCenter Portal.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking for Oracle WebCenter Portal versions 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 and verifying exposed HTTP interfaces. Use commands like 'curl -I http://[target]' to check server headers for Oracle WebCenter Portal. Inspect network traffic for unusual HTTP requests targeting portlet services.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain full control of Oracle WebCenter Portal, leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or disruption of services. Since it requires network access, systems exposed to the internet are at higher risk.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to breaches of sensitive data, violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy). Organizations using affected versions may face compliance failures, legal penalties, and reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security patches from Oracle for Oracle WebCenter Portal versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Isolate affected systems from untrusted networks and restrict HTTP access to trusted sources only.

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