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Oracle Access Manager CVE-2026-61065

| EUVDEUVD-2026-47277 CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-v25v-j57p-xvpv
9.8
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 authentication endpoint over HTTP
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to Authentication Engine
  3. Exploit
    Bypass/subvert authentication
  4. Execution
    Gain administrative takeover of OAM
  5. Impact
    Forge sessions and pivot to 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

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation over HTTP against supported deployments of Oracle Access Manager (12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0) via the Authentication Engine component, per CVSS AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N. The only prerequisites are network reachability of the OAM authentication/login HTTP endpoints and that the target runs one of the two affected versions; there is no requirement for authentication, valid credentials, user interaction, or a non-default configuration. Realistic limiting factors are therefore purely network-exposure based: OAM instances isolated behind VPNs, IP allowlists, or WAFs that block untrusted access to the Authentication Engine are not reachable by an unauthenticated internet attacker.

Impact

All quantitative signals point to genuine high priority rather than an inflated score: the CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (9.8) means remote, no authentication, no user interaction, low attack complexity, and total confidentiality/integrity/availability loss, which Oracle reinforces by labeling it 'easily exploitable' and describing 'takeover.' Counterbalancing this, no EPSS score, no POC, and no CISA KEV entry appear in the provided data, so there is currently no evidence of in-the-wild or automated exploitation - the risk is high-potential but not yet demonstrated. The absence of a CWE and any technical write-up limits detection engineering, but because OAM is a pre-authentication identity gateway, a successful attack compromises the trust anchor for downstream applications, so the practical blast radius is severe and this should be treated as an urgent patch despite the missing EPSS/POC signals.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with only network access to the OAM login/authentication endpoints sends a specially crafted HTTP request to the Authentication Engine, requiring no credentials and no user interaction. The request subverts authentication to grant administrative control (takeover) of OAM and, by extension, the ability to forge sessions or tokens for every application relying on it. No public exploit code is identified at this time, but the low complexity means weaponization would be straightforward once details emerge.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Full compromise of Oracle Access Manager is possible when an unauthenticated attacker sends crafted HTTP requests to the Authentication Engine component of affected Oracle Fusion Middleware deployments (12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0). The flaw is rated CVSS 9.8 and, per Oracle, is 'easily exploitable,' resulting in complete takeover of the identity/access layer. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the low-complexity, no-authentication profile makes it a high-priority patch for any Oracle SSO estate.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes from the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (patch available per vendor advisory: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html); Oracle ships OAM security fixes as CPU bundle patches rather than a single tagged release, so identify and apply the corresponding CPU patch for your exact 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.1.0 install through My Oracle Support. Because the exact patched build number is not stated in the provided data, verify the correct patch ID against the CPU advisory before scheduling. Until patched, reduce exposure by restricting network reachability of the OAM Authentication Engine endpoints - place OAM admin/login interfaces behind a VPN or IP allowlist and terminate untrusted traffic at a WAF/reverse proxy so only expected authentication flows reach the server; note this can break federation partners or external-facing SSO and remote logins, so validate legitimate access paths before enforcing. Given the pre-authentication nature, monitor OAM access logs for anomalous requests to authentication endpoints as a compensating detection control.

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 Oracle Fusion Middleware's enterprise access management and web single sign-on (SSO) platform, fronting authentication and session management for many downstream applications. The vulnerability resides specifically in the Authentication Engine - the subsystem that validates credentials and issues sessions/tokens - which is exactly the component whose compromise cascades to every relying application. Oracle did not assign a CWE (CWE: N/A) and does not disclose the root-cause class in its Critical Patch Update format, so the precise weakness (for example authentication bypass, injection, or deserialization) cannot be confirmed from the available data; the CVSS profile of network, low-complexity, unauthenticated access with full C/I/A impact is consistent with a pre-authentication bypass or remote code execution in the engine.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Oracle confirms unauthenticated network HTTP exploitation with low complexity and full takeover, so AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N with high C/I/A.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/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
Unchanged
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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Access Manager. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Access Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Why It Matters

Oracle Access Manager (Fusion Middleware versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0) faces a critical vulnerability enabling unauthenticated attackers to achieve complete administrative control of the authentication and authorization infrastructure (CVE-2026-61065, CVSS 9.8). Exploitation would allow attackers to bypass authentication entirely, impersonate any user, and control all access entitlements organization-wide, effectively disabling identity governance. No vendor patch is available, requiring immediate implementation of compensating security controls.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Restrict network access to Oracle Access Manager Authentication Engine to known administrative and federated partner IP ranges only; enable detailed audit logging of all authentication requests and configuration changes; implement real-time monitoring for exploitation attempts and anomalous login patterns; maintain encrypted offline backups of identity and access control configurations; establish 24/7 security operations monitoring; prepare incident response procedures for authentication system compromise scenarios.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise SSO/access-management platform in Oracle-stack organizations
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 0.5%
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
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

49
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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