Oracle Managed File Transfer is widely deployed; this is an easily exploitable remote takeover of a core enterprise middleware component with broad disruption potential.
CVE-2026-61003
Remote takeover of Oracle Managed File Transfer via T3/IIOP (critical takeover).
Is CVE-2026-61003 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-61003 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 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-61003?
CVE-2026-61003 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.9. 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-2026-61003?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-61003. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-61003 affect?
CVE-2026-61003 affects Oracle Managed File Transfer (MFT Runtime Server), Oracle MFT 12.2.1.4.0, Oracle MFT 14.1.2.0.0, Oracle Fusion Middleware (MFT component). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-61003?
Block/limit T3 and IIOP access, isolate MFT, monitor logs, apply vendor patch when released.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Low‑privileged remote attacker can compromise Oracle MFT via T3/IIOP, achieving full confidentiality, integrity and availability loss and lateral compromise.
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.