# CVE-2026-87391: Oracle WebCenter Content: Imaging privilege escalation in Core

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-87391-vulnerability-in-the-webcenter-content-imaging-product-of-oracle  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-20. Updated: 2026-10-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-87391 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle WebCenter Content: Imaging is a document and content management system used within enterprise environments. A local privilege escalation vulnerability allows a high-privileged attacker with infrastructure access to compromise the system and access sensitive documents if a user interacts with a malicious element. The impact extends beyond WebCenter itself to other connected systems.

Technologies: [Oracle WebCenter Content: Imaging](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/webcenter-content-imaging). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-87391 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-87391 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-87391?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 20 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle WebCenter Content: Imaging 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.0.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-87391?** 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-2026-87391 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-87391?** Check whether you run Oracle WebCenter Content: Imaging 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

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Core component of WebCenter Content: Imaging requires high privileges and user interaction to exploit. The attack vector is local access to the infrastructure where the product runs, allowing an attacker to gain unauthorized access to critical or all accessible data within the system. A fix version has not been disclosed in the available advisory information.

## Affected products

- Oracle WebCenter Content: Imaging 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.0.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html)

## Related threats

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