Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
An unauthenticated attacker who can reach an affected Oracle Coherence service over HTTP may take complete control. That could expose data, permit unauthorized changes, and disrupt dependent applications. The weakness requires no user interaction and is rated 9.8 critical.
Executive priority
Treat this as an immediate remediation priority. The combination of unauthenticated HTTP access, low attack complexity, and potential complete takeover creates severe operational and data risk, especially for externally reachable systems.
Technical view
CVE-2026-60279 is an Oracle Coherence Core access-control vulnerability classified as CWE-284. It is network exploitable over HTTP with low complexity, requiring neither privileges nor user interaction. Oracle reports high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact and potential complete takeover.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely where Oracle Coherence 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, or 15.1.1.0.0 accepts HTTP traffic from untrusted networks. Internal-only deployments remain exposed to attackers who obtain network access.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources describe easy unauthenticated network exploitation and potential takeover. The CVE is not listed as a CISA KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited evidence confirms active exploitation or public exploit availability.
Researcher notes
The public description identifies the affected component, versions, HTTP attack path, and takeover impact, but does not explain the underlying flaw or provide indicators of compromise. Avoid inferring a specific exploitation technique. Use Oracle's advisory for remediation details and deployment-specific applicability.
Mitigation direction
- Review Oracle's July 2026 advisory and apply its release-specific remediation.
- Prioritize internet-accessible and broadly reachable Oracle Coherence deployments.
- Restrict HTTP access to trusted systems while remediation is being completed.
- Monitor Coherence and intermediary logs for suspicious requests or unexpected administrative changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Oracle Coherence deployments and record their exact versions.
- Determine whether affected HTTP endpoints are reachable from untrusted networks.
- Confirm Oracle's recommended remediation is installed on every affected instance.
- Review service integrity, configuration changes, and relevant logs for signs of compromise.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9oracleVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Oracle AdvisoryCVE reference, oracle · vendor-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Access Control
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