Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-73953 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-73953 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-73953?
- Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 15 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.0.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-73953?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-73953 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-73953?
- Check whether you run Oracle WebCenter Portal at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
This vulnerability in the Portlet Services component of Oracle WebCenter Portal is easily exploitable and allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to achieve complete compromise. The vulnerability can be exploited without any authentication, user interaction, or complex conditions (CVSS AV:N, AC:L, PR:N, UI:N). Successful exploitation results in complete takeover of the affected WebCenter Portal system with impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Affected versions include 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0; patches are expected to be available through Oracle's security updates.
Affected products
- Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-09-15: disclosed