# CVE-2026-83052: Oracle WebCenter Portal privilege escalation in Runtime Tools

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-83052-oracle-webcenter-portal-privilege-escalation-in-runtime-tools  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-15. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-83052 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.6 · Published 2026-09-15

Oracle WebCenter Portal is an enterprise collaboration and content management platform used within Oracle Fusion Middleware. An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Runtime Tools component allows a high-privilege attacker with network access to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and modify critical information stored in WebCenter Portal. The vulnerability also affects other connected Oracle products that rely on WebCenter Portal integration.

Technologies: [Oracle WebCenter Portal](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/webcenter-portal). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-83052 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-83052 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-83052?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.6, 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-2026-83052?** 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-2026-83052 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-83052?** 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 vulnerability in the Runtime Tools component of Oracle WebCenter Portal affecting versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. The vulnerability is easily exploitable and can be triggered remotely via HTTP by an attacker with high-level credentials. Successful exploitation results in confidentiality breaches (unauthorized access to critical data) and integrity compromise (unauthorized modification, insertion, or deletion of data). The scope of impact extends beyond WebCenter Portal itself to other connected Oracle products, as noted by the CVSS scope change indicator. No known public exploits in the wild have been reported.

## Affected products

- Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.0.0

## Timeline

- 2026-09-15: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html)

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