Oracle WebLogic is a widely used enterprise application server; an unauthenticated RMI RCE allowing full server takeover is high-impact and broadly relevant to IT orgs.
CVE-2026-60977
Unauthenticated RMI remote takeover of Oracle WebLogic Server.
Is CVE-2026-60977 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-60977 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-2026-60977?
CVE-2026-60977 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-2026-60977?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-60977. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-60977 affect?
CVE-2026-60977 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. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-60977?
Block/limit RMI access, isolate WebLogic, apply vendor patch when released, monitor for exploitation.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated remote code execution via RMI, allows full server takeover (confidentiality, integrity, availability compromised).
Immediate action required
- affected12.2.1.4.0
- affected14.1.1.0.0
- 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.