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Oracle Access Manager CVE-2026-60333

| EUVDEUVD-2026-46748 CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-m8mw-5f48-qq89
9.9
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
    Obtain low-privileged OAM access
  2. Delivery
    Reach Authentication Engine over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request to abuse flaw
  4. Execution
    Escalate to OAM takeover
  5. Persist
    Cross scope boundary into trusting products
  6. Impact
    Impersonate users / compromise downstream apps

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

Exploitation requires network HTTP access to the Oracle Access Manager Authentication Engine and a low-privileged authenticated foothold (CVSS PR:L), but no user interaction and only low attack complexity - Oracle explicitly describes it as 'easily exploitable.' The affected configuration is any supported OAM 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.1.0 deployment; no non-default feature toggle is named as a prerequisite in the description. The primary limiting factor is that the attacker must possess some valid low-privilege access to OAM rather than being fully anonymous, and must be able to reach the OAM HTTP endpoints, so environments that isolate OAM management/authentication interfaces from untrusted networks materially raise the bar. The scope change (S:C) means a successful compromise is not confined to OAM and can affect additional trusting products.

Impact

This is a genuine high-priority issue rather than an inflated CVSS number. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, score 9.9) describes low-complexity network exploitation requiring only low privileges, no user interaction, and a scope change with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss - Oracle itself labels it 'easily exploitable.' The scope change is the critical signal: compromise does not stay contained to OAM but reaches additional products, magnifying blast radius for any environment where OAM fronts multiple applications. No EPSS score, SSVC decision, KEV listing, or public POC was provided, so real-world exploitation is unproven and should not be presented as active. The Information Disclosure tag is narrower than the vector's I:H/A:H impacts, which suggest full takeover - treat the CVSS vector, not the tag, as authoritative. The PR:L means an attacker still needs some level of valid low-privilege access, which modestly limits fully anonymous internet exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker holding a low-privileged OAM account (or credentials phished/reused from a downstream app) sends crafted HTTP requests to the Access Manager Authentication Engine and abuses the flaw to escalate to full control of OAM. Leveraging the scope change, the attacker forges or manipulates authentication decisions to impersonate users and pivot into the downstream Fusion Middleware applications that trust OAM for SSO. No public POC is currently identified, so this reflects the CVSS-derived (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L) attack profile rather than an observed exploit.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Privilege escalation to full takeover in Oracle Access Manager (Fusion Middleware) 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 allows a low-privileged, network-based attacker to compromise the Authentication Engine over HTTP and pivot beyond the product itself (scope change). Because Access Manager brokers single sign-on and authentication for downstream Fusion Middleware applications, its compromise cascades into the identity trust chain. Rated CVSS 3.1 9.9 with full CIA impact; no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is addressed in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update (Patch available per vendor advisory; a specific tagged fix build is not enumerated in the provided data) referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html, prioritizing the affected 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 deployments. Because Oracle Critical Patch Updates are cumulative, install the full CPU bundle for the OAM/Fusion Middleware line rather than a partial patch. Until patching is complete, reduce exposure by restricting network reachability of the OAM administration and authentication endpoints to trusted management networks or via a reverse proxy/WAF, tightening who holds the low-privilege accounts the flaw requires (revoke or audit non-essential OAM user credentials), and increasing monitoring of authentication-engine logs for anomalous session or privilege activity - noting these controls limit reach but do not remove the underlying flaw and may disrupt legitimate remote administration.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Access Manager 14.1.2.1.0
Oracle Access Manager 12.2.1.4.0

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 enterprise access-management and web single sign-on (SSO) component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, responsible for authenticating users and issuing session tokens consumed by downstream applications and WebGates. The flaw resides specifically in the Authentication Engine, the subsystem that validates credentials and establishes authenticated sessions. Oracle does not assign a CWE (CWE: N/A), but the scope-change behavior (CVSS S:C) combined with an authentication component points to a trust-boundary or authorization/session-handling weakness in which a low-privileged authenticated request can subvert the engine that other products implicitly trust. The affected releases correspond to the 12c (12.2.1.4.0) and the newer 14.1.2.1.0 middleware lines.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.9 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.9 CRITICAL

Network HTTP reachable and low-complexity per Oracle; needs a low-privilege foothold (PR:L); authentication-engine takeover with scope change to trusting products gives S:C and full C/I/A:H.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

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 low privileged 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 takeover of Oracle Access Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.9 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Why It Matters

Oracle Access Manager versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) with no public exploit identified at time of analysis, allowing low-privileged network attackers to achieve full system compromise. As the authentication broker for the entire Fusion Middleware application ecosystem, a successful attack cascades identity compromise across all dependent systems and user sessions, threatening organizational authentication infrastructure at scale.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise SSO/identity component in large Oracle Fusion Middleware environments
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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
No
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +50
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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