Remote, unauthenticated RCE allowing full takeover in Oracle Fusion Middleware product used across enterprises; widespread impact and high likelihood of serious operational disruption.
CVE-2026-60971
Unauthenticated remote takeover of Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture via T3/IIOP
Is CVE-2026-60971 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-60971 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 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-60971?
CVE-2026-60971 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-2026-60971?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-60971. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-60971 affect?
CVE-2026-60971 affects Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture 12.2.1.4.0, Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture 14.1.2.0.0. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-60971?
Immediately block T3/IIOP access, isolate affected servers, and apply vendor patch when released
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated remote code execution and full system takeover via network T3/IIOP access, compromising confidentiality, integrity and availability.
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.