CVE-2026-73957

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Unauthenticated Data Manipulation 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. 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 and while the vulnerability is in Oracle WebCenter Portal, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). 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 9.3 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).

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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-2026-73957

EUVD

EUVD-2026-79311

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 the system via HTTP and potentially compromise it. Exploitation requires some interaction from a user other than the attacker.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking for Oracle WebCenter Portal versions 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0. Verify if the system is running these versions and if HTTP access is enabled. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to create, delete, or modify critical data in Oracle WebCenter Portal. They might also gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. The impact includes confidentiality and integrity breaches, potentially affecting other connected systems.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or modification, violating GDPR's data protection requirements and HIPAA's security rules for protected health information. Non-compliance risks include 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. Restrict network access to the HTTP interface and monitor for unusual activity.

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