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Oracle Access Manager CVE-2026-60327

| EUVDEUVD-2026-46742 HIGH
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2026-07-21 oracle GHSA-c87v-4927-334g
8.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach OAM HTTP endpoint over network
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to Authentication Engine
  3. Exploit
    Bypass authentication controls
  4. Execution
    Cross SSO trust boundary (scope change)
  5. Impact
    Read protected/critical data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation over HTTP against Oracle Access Manager (per AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), affecting versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. The practical limiting factor is network reachability of the OAM Authentication Engine HTTP endpoint: deployments that expose OAM only on tightly segmented internal networks or behind a VPN/allowlisting reverse proxy materially reduce reachable attack surface. Exploitation targets the Authentication Engine component specifically, and impact is confined to confidentiality (data disclosure) - integrity and availability are not affected - though the scope change means disclosed data may belong to products beyond OAM.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 8.6) describes an easily exploitable, remote, unauthenticated, no-user-interaction confidentiality breach with a scope change - a genuinely high-priority profile for an internet- or intranet-exposed SSO gateway, because compromise of an authentication broker can cascade into the applications it protects. Countervailing signals temper urgency: there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, no CISA KEV listing (so no confirmed active exploitation), and no EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the data given. Integrity and availability are explicitly not impacted (I:N/A:N), so this is a data-exposure risk rather than a takeover or denial-of-service risk. Net: treat as a high-priority patch given the unauthenticated/network profile and SSO blast radius, while noting that no evidence of in-the-wild use exists yet.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with network reach to the OAM HTTP interface - no credentials or user interaction needed - sends crafted requests to the Authentication Engine to bypass authentication and read data they should not have access to. Because of the scope change, the attacker leverages OAM's SSO trust to reach data in applications that OAM protects, expanding the breach beyond OAM itself. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, so this scenario reflects the CVSS profile rather than an observed exploit.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 21, 2026

Unauthorized data access in Oracle Access Manager (Fusion Middleware, Authentication Engine) 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to compromise confidentiality over HTTP, with a scope change that can significantly impact other Oracle products relying on it for single sign-on. Tagged as an Authentication Bypass, the flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.6 and is addressed in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html) to the affected Oracle Access Manager releases 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 - Patch available per vendor advisory; the exact patched build should be taken directly from the CPU matrix for your version. Until patching is complete, reduce exposure by restricting network reachability of the OAM authentication endpoints: place OAM behind a VPN or IP allowlist, terminate untrusted HTTP access at a reverse proxy or WAF, and limit inbound access to only the application tiers and administrators that require it, accepting that tightening access may disrupt external SSO flows and federated partners. Because the flaw is unauthenticated over HTTP, network-layer restriction is the most reliable compensating control until Oracle's patch is deployed; monitor OAM authentication logs for anomalous access to protected resources in the interim.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Access Manager 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Access Manager 14.1.2.1.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_access_manager no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Access Manager (OAM) is the web access management and single sign-on (SSO) component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, brokering authentication and session tokens for downstream enterprise applications. The defect lies specifically in the Authentication Engine and is characterized by the vendor as enabling an unauthenticated network attacker to reach protected data. The vendor did not assign a CWE (CWE: N/A), but the 'Authentication Bypass' tag combined with the scope-change (S:C) and pure confidentiality impact (C:H, I:N, A:N) is consistent with a weakness that lets an attacker bypass or subvert authentication decisions to read data across trust boundaries, affecting resources beyond OAM itself. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:oracle_corporation:oracle_access_manager, matching the SSO tier that fronts many Oracle middleware and custom applications.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.6 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.6 HIGH

Unauthenticated remote HTTP access (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); authentication broker leaks data across trust boundaries (S:C, C:H) with no integrity or availability impact (I:N/A:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Access Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Authentication Engine). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Access Manager. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Access Manager, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Access Manager accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.6 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

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Why It Matters

Oracle Access Manager (versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0) contains an unauthenticated remote authentication bypass that allows attackers to access sensitive data and compromise your identity infrastructure without credentials. As the foundation of single sign-on for your enterprise, this vulnerability directly threatens confidentiality across all integrated applications and dependent systems. Immediate protective action is required to prevent unauthorized access to critical business operations.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: restrict network access to affected instances via firewall or network segmentation, implement enhanced monitoring with automated alerting for anomalous authentication patterns, require multi-factor authentication on systems dependent on Access Manager where technically feasible, limit administrative access to Access Manager to trusted networks only, and document all applications relying on affected versions for rapid incident response. Maintain contingency procedures to disable affected instances if active exploitation is detected.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise SSO gateway common in Oracle middleware shops, not universal
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

43
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +43
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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