CVE-2026-73952

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Oracle WebCenter Portal Unauthenticated Data Access Vulnerability

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. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Portal. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebCenter Portal accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Portal accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

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Meta Information

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-2026-73952

EUVD

EUVD-2026-79306

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

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-287	When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
CWE-306	The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.

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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. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit it remotely via HTTP to compromise the system. Successful exploitation may lead to unauthorized data creation, deletion, or modification, as well as unauthorized access to critical data.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability affects Oracle WebCenter Portal versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Detection involves checking for exposed instances of Oracle WebCenter Portal via HTTP/HTTPS. Use network scanning tools like Nmap to identify services running on ports 80 or 443. Example command: nmap -p 80,443 --open <target_IP>. Verify if the target responds to HTTP requests to /webcenter or related paths.

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle WebCenter Portal versions 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0, an attacker could gain full access to your data, modify or delete it without authentication. This could disrupt operations, leak sensitive information, or allow further attacks within your network.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or modification, violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data privacy) requirements. Non-compliance may result in legal penalties, fines, or reputational damage due to exposed sensitive data.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle WebCenter Portal patches or updates immediately to address the vulnerability. Disable unnecessary HTTP access to the Oracle WebCenter Portal component if possible. Monitor network traffic for unusual activity targeting the WebCenter Portal service.

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