Unauthenticated RCE in widely deployed Oracle WebLogic server allowing full takeover; high-impact enterprise middleware vulnerability likely to make broad news.
CVE-2026-60291
Unauthenticated remote code execution in Oracle WebLogic Server enabling full takeover.
Is CVE-2026-60291 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-60291 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-2026-60291?
CVE-2026-60291 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-2026-60291?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-60291. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-60291 affect?
CVE-2026-60291 affects Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0, Oracle WebLogic Server 14.1.1.0.0, Oracle WebLogic Server 14.1.2.0.0, Oracle WebLogic Server 15.1.1.0.0, and 1 further product or version. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-60291?
Apply vendor patch immediately; if unavailable, restrict HTTP access, deploy WAF rules, isolate and hunt affected hosts.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated HTTP RCE; attacker can execute arbitrary code, fully compromise server, steal data, move laterally and disrupt services.
Immediate action required
- affected12.2.1.4.0
- affected14.1.1.0.0
- affected14.1.2.0.0
- affected15.1.1.0.0
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.