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How CVE-2026-60528 Works
CVE-2026-60528 is an improper authorization vulnerability residing in the Console component of Oracle WebLogic Server, which is part of Oracle Fusion Middleware. The flaw affects versions 14.1.2.0.0 and 15.1.1.0.0 and stems from insufficient authorization checks when processing certain HTTP requests to the administration console.
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability must possess high‑privileged credentials (e.g., an administrative user) and have network access to the WebLogic Server over HTTP. Once authenticated, the attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests to the Console that bypass existing authorization controls, allowing them to perform operations that should be restricted.
The vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it introduces a scope change – although the flaw exists within WebLogic Server, successful exploitation can impact additional products or resources in the environment. This means an attacker could pivot from the Console to affect other interconnected systems or data stores.
The primary impact is on confidentiality and integrity. An attacker can gain unauthorized read access to a subset of WebLogic Server accessible data, potentially exposing sensitive configuration details, credentials, or application data. More critically, they can achieve unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, which could lead to complete compromise of the server’s data integrity – for example, altering security policies, modifying deployed applications, or corrupting the domain configuration.
The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 7.6 (High). The vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N, indicating:
– Attack Vector: Network (remotely exploitable).
– Attack Complexity: Low (no special conditions required).
– Privileges Required: High (attacker needs an admin-level account).
– User Interaction: None.
– Scope: Changed (impact extends beyond the vulnerable component).
– Confidentiality Impact: Low (limited data exposure).
– Integrity Impact: High (significant data manipulation).
– Availability Impact: None.
As of the publication date, no technical details or public exploit code are available, but the vulnerability is considered easily exploitable given the required privileges. The July 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) advisory addresses this flaw, and organizations are strongly urged to apply the patch immediately.
DailyCVE Form:
Platform: Oracle WebLogic Server
Version: 14.1.2.0.0, 15.1.1.0.0
Vulnerability: Improper Authorization (CWE-285)
Severity: High (CVSS 7.6)
date: 2026-07-21 (NVD Published)
Prediction: October 2026 CPU
What Undercode Say:
Analytics:
- CVSS Temporal Score: ~4.7 (Meta Temp Score)
- Exploit Price Estimate: $5,000 – $25,000 USD
- CTI Interest Score: 0.00+ (low current attacker interest)
- Nessus Plugin: ID 329170 (High severity)
- VPR Risk Factor: Medium (Score 4.9)
Bash Commands & Codes:
Check WebLogic Server version $ java -cp weblogic.jar weblogic.version Verify if patch is applied (example for CPU July 2026) $ grep -i "patch" $DOMAIN_HOME/servers//logs/.log Scan for CVE-2026-60528 using Nessus CLI $ nessuscli scan --template "Oracle WebLogic Server" --target <IP> --plugin 329170 Backup domain configuration before patching $ cp -r $DOMAIN_HOME $DOMAIN_HOME.backup.$(date +%Y%m%d) Apply Oracle CPU patch (example) $ $JAVA_HOME/bin/java -jar patch.jar -install -patchlist <patch_id>
Exploit:
At present, no public exploit code has been released for CVE-2026-60528. However, a high‑privileged attacker with network access can manually craft malicious HTTP requests to the WebLogic Console. The attack leverages the absence of proper authorization checks, allowing the attacker to:
– Read sensitive configuration files, credential stores, and application metadata.
– Modify or delete critical data such as security realms, deployment descriptors, or JNDI bindings.
– Potentially escalate the impact to other integrated Oracle products due to the scope change.
The exploitation is considered easy because it requires only standard HTTP access and valid admin credentials, with no complex bypass techniques needed.
Protection:
- Apply the July 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) immediately. This is the primary and most effective mitigation.
- Restrict network access to the WebLogic Administration Console to only trusted management networks using firewalls or network ACLs.
- Enforce strong authentication and use multi‑factor authentication (MFA) for all administrative accounts.
- Monitor Console access logs for anomalous patterns, such as unexpected HTTP requests or unusual data modifications.
- Disable the Console if it is not required for production environments, or restrict it to localhost access.
- Regularly audit user privileges and remove unnecessary high‑privileged accounts.
- Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or intrusion detection systems (IDS) to filter known malicious payloads targeting the Console.
Impact:
- Confidentiality: Unauthorized read access to a subset of WebLogic Server data, potentially exposing sensitive credentials, configuration details, and application internals.
- Integrity: High impact – attackers can create, delete, or modify critical data, leading to corruption of security policies, deployment artifacts, and domain configurations.
- Scope Change: The vulnerability can affect additional products beyond WebLogic Server, increasing the blast radius of a successful attack.
- Business Operations: Unauthorized modifications can cause application outages, data breaches, and compliance violations.
- Remediation Cost: Organizations must allocate resources for patching, testing, and potential incident response, with estimated exploit market prices suggesting a significant financial incentive for attackers.
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Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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