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Oracle WebCenter is enterprise middleware; remote takeover via T3/IIOP affects widely deployed Fusion Middleware and is high-impact and newsworthy.

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CVE-2026-83008

8.8

High

EPSS 0.43%Patch available

Remote takeover of Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture via T3/IIOP

exploited

No known exploitation not in CISA KEV as of our last sync

fix

Patch available see the advisory in the references

likelihood

EPSS 0.43%top 63% of scored CVEs

Published 15 Sept 2026Analysed here 17 Sept 2026CVSS scored by the publisher (CNA)

common questions

Is CVE-2026-83008 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-83008 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-2026-83008?

CVE-2026-83008 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. 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-2026-83008?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-83008. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-83008 affect?

CVE-2026-83008 affects Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture 12.2.1.4.0, Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture 14.1.2.0.0, Oracle Fusion Middleware (Client Bundle). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-83008?

Apply vendor patch/mitigations promptly; block or restrict T3/IIOP network access.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary

technical analysis

affected

Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture 12.2.1.4.0Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture 14.1.2.0.0Oracle Fusion Middleware (Client Bundle)

impact

Low-privileged remote attacker over T3/IIOP can escalate privileges and fully compromise WebCenter Enterprise Capture (full C/I/A loss).

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions

Oracle Corporation Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture

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.

cisa ssvc

exploitation: none
automatable: no
technical impact: total

Assessed by CISA 16 Sept 2026 (SSVC 2.0.3).

timeline

15 Sept 2026Published
16 Sept 2026CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none · 1 day later
16 Sept 2026CVE record last updated · same day later
17 Sept 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com · 1 day later

how to fix

Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.

references

NVD CVE.org CVE Details Source

1 reference in the CVE record: 1 advisory

Advisoryoracle.com /security-alerts/cspusep2026.html

sources

CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
NVD: CVSS and CPE data
CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.

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