Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-83049 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-83049 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-83049?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, 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-2026-83049?
- 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-2026-83049 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-83049?
- 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 is a privilege escalation or authentication bypass vulnerability in the Security Framework component of Oracle WebCenter Portal. The vulnerability is easily exploitable over HTTP (network-accessible) and requires only low-privileged user authentication—no additional interaction or complex preconditions are needed. An attacker can achieve unauthorized read access to critical data, as well as unauthorized modify/insert/delete operations on some portal data. The scope change indicates impact extends beyond WebCenter Portal itself to other Oracle Fusion Middleware components. Patch availability is expected through Oracle's standard security update channels.
Affected products
- Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-09-15: disclosed