CVE-2026-60238: Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Coherence. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Coherence, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Coherence accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Coherence accessible data. in Ora
CVE-2026-60238 is a vulnerability in Oracle Coherence versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0 that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the product. The vulnerability is difficult to exploit but can lead to unauthorized update, insert, delete, and read access to some Oracle Coherence accessible data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, indicating medium severity. Attacks exploiting this vulnerability may also impact additional products beyond Oracle Coherence. No official patch or remediation level has been explicitly stated in the vendor advisory, which is part of Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects Oracle Coherence, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, in versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0. It allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to perform unauthorized update, insert, delete, and read operations on accessible data within Oracle Coherence. The vulnerability is difficult to exploit and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.4 with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, scope change, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact. The vulnerability may also affect other Oracle products due to scope change. The vendor advisory is part of Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update, which includes many security patches, but no specific patch or remediation for this vulnerability is explicitly mentioned in the advisory content provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some Oracle Coherence accessible data, as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of that data. This could lead to data integrity and confidentiality issues within Oracle Coherence and potentially other impacted Oracle products due to scope change. There is no reported impact on availability. The vulnerability is difficult to exploit and requires network access via HTTP without authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for current remediation guidance. Oracle recommends applying security patches promptly as part of their Critical Patch Update program. Until a specific patch is confirmed, monitor Oracle's advisories for updates. No vendor advisory states that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated.
CVE-2026-60238: Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Coherence. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Coherence, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Coherence accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Coherence accessible data. in Ora
Description
CVE-2026-60238 is a vulnerability in Oracle Coherence versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0 that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the product. The vulnerability is difficult to exploit but can lead to unauthorized update, insert, delete, and read access to some Oracle Coherence accessible data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, indicating medium severity. Attacks exploiting this vulnerability may also impact additional products beyond Oracle Coherence. No official patch or remediation level has been explicitly stated in the vendor advisory, which is part of Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects Oracle Coherence, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, in versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, and 15.1.1.0.0. It allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to perform unauthorized update, insert, delete, and read operations on accessible data within Oracle Coherence. The vulnerability is difficult to exploit and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.4 with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, scope change, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact. The vulnerability may also affect other Oracle products due to scope change. The vendor advisory is part of Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update, which includes many security patches, but no specific patch or remediation for this vulnerability is explicitly mentioned in the advisory content provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some Oracle Coherence accessible data, as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of that data. This could lead to data integrity and confidentiality issues within Oracle Coherence and potentially other impacted Oracle products due to scope change. There is no reported impact on availability. The vulnerability is difficult to exploit and requires network access via HTTP without authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html for current remediation guidance. Oracle recommends applying security patches promptly as part of their Critical Patch Update program. Until a specific patch is confirmed, monitor Oracle's advisories for updates. No vendor advisory states that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T15:51:40.525Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a5fe6de9c2644c7f8cb0f93
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 21:38:38 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 04:35:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/03/2026, 22:52:13 UTC
Views: 49
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