CVE-2026-61229 Auth bypass in Oracle WebCenter Portal

High 8.1 Published 18 Aug 2026 Updated 20 Aug 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can compromise Oracle WebCenter Portal via HTTP, leading to full system takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-61229?

CVE-2026-61229 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Webcenter Portal, published on 18 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Portal product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Runtime Tools). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Portal. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Portal. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-61229?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Webcenter Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2026-61229?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-61229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-61229 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-61229 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6x49-xgw8-rwvf.