Unauthenticated remote compromise of Oracle HTTP Server (widely used enterprise product) enabling full data access/modification; high-impact and broadly relevant.
CVE-2026-60438
Unauthenticated remote exploit in Oracle HTTP Server mod_ssl allows full data access/modification.
Is CVE-2026-60438 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-60438 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 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-60438?
CVE-2026-60438 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. 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-2026-60438?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-60438. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-60438 affect?
CVE-2026-60438 affects Oracle HTTP Server 12.2.1.4.0, Oracle HTTP Server 14.1.2.0.0, Oracle Fusion Middleware (mod_ssl). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-60438?
Apply vendor patch ASAP; restrict HTTP access, deploy WAF and isolate affected servers.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated remote HTTP exploit enabling attackers to read and modify all Oracle HTTP Server–accessible data (C:H/I:H, no auth).
Immediate action required
- affected12.2.1.4.0
- affected14.1.2.0.0
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.