Unauthenticated remote takeover (RCE) of widely used Oracle Fusion Middleware component; high-impact enterprise middleware vulnerability likely to affect many organizations.
CVE-2026-60278
Unauthenticated RCE allows full takeover of Oracle Coherence via HTTP
Is CVE-2026-60278 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-60278 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-60278?
CVE-2026-60278 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-60278?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-60278. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-60278 affect?
CVE-2026-60278 affects Oracle Coherence 12.2.1.4.0, Oracle Coherence 14.1.1.0.0, Oracle Fusion Middleware (Coherence component). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-60278?
Apply vendor patch when available; meanwhile block Coherence HTTP, isolate instances, and monitor logs
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated remote code execution via HTTP; full takeover of Coherence, enabling data theft, service disruption, and lateral movement.
Immediate action required
- affected12.2.1.4.0
- affected14.1.1.0.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.