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Oracle Access Manager EUVDEUVD-2026-46554

| CVE-2026-60146 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 oracle GHSA-x9fj-3qvq-p69r
6.1
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
    Craft malicious OAM authentication URL
  2. Delivery
    Deliver to victim via phishing or web redirect
  3. Exploit
    Victim clicks link and browser processes response
  4. Execution
    Inject payload into OAM Authentication Engine context
  5. Persist
    Scope change propagates to downstream SSO-federated applications
  6. Impact
    Read or modify accessible OAM data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires that a person other than the attacker actively interacts with the malicious HTTP request - most likely by clicking an attacker-crafted link or visiting a page that issues the request on their behalf (UI:R is mandatory per the CVSS vector). The attacker requires no authentication (PR:N) and no special network position beyond standard HTTP access to the OAM authentication endpoint. The vulnerability is present in default-supported deployments of OAM 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 with no non-default configuration required. Exploitation is limited to the confidentiality and integrity planes (C:L/I:L); no availability impact is possible. The human interaction requirement prevents fully automated, worm-style propagation. Environments where the OAM authentication portal is not internet-facing reduce attacker reach but do not eliminate insider or phishing-driven risk vectors.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium) reflects a meaningful but bounded risk profile: network-accessible (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), no required privileges (PR:N), but dependent on victim interaction (UI:R), with limited confidentiality and integrity impact (C:L/I:L/A:N). The scope change (S:C) is the most significant amplifying factor - OAM acting as an SSO gateway means exploitation could affect all applications federating authentication through it, not just OAM itself. No EPSS score was provided in the source data, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified here. No CISA KEV listing and no public POC code have been identified, which reduces urgency for emergency patching but does not eliminate risk given OAM's position in identity infrastructure. The UI:R requirement is a meaningful limiting factor: mass exploitation is infeasible without a social engineering component. Environments using OAM as the authentication front-end for sensitive internal applications should treat this as elevated priority despite the moderate base score, given the scope change potential.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious URL targeting Oracle Access Manager's login or authentication redirect endpoint, embedding a reflected payload in a query parameter processed by the Authentication Engine. The attacker delivers this URL to a legitimate OAM user via phishing email or a compromised third-party site; when the victim clicks the link and their browser processes the authentication response, the injected content executes in the context of the OAM session, potentially exfiltrating session tokens, authentication artifacts, or injecting content into downstream applications sharing the SSO scope. No public POC has been identified, but the low attack complexity (AC:L) suggests the technique would not require advanced skill once the injection point is identified.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Unauthorized read and write access to Oracle Access Manager data is achievable by unauthenticated remote attackers through a network-accessible HTTP attack against the Authentication Engine component, affecting versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. The vulnerability carries a scope change, meaning successful exploitation can impact products beyond Oracle Access Manager itself - consistent with an authentication-layer flaw such as open redirect or reflected cross-site scripting that can compromise dependent applications sharing the SSO context. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and this CVE is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RemediationAI

Apply the patches distributed as part of Oracle's Critical Patch Update for July 2026, available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html. Oracle does not publish granular patched version strings independently of the CPU; the advisory is the authoritative reference for obtaining and applying the fix. No exact patched version number is independently confirmed beyond the CPU advisory reference. If immediate patching is not feasible, consider implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule set targeting the OAM authentication endpoint to detect and block reflected parameter injection patterns - note this may cause false positives on legitimate SSO redirects and requires tuning. Additionally, restricting external access to the OAM authentication portal to known IP ranges reduces exposure by limiting the attacker's ability to deliver malicious links to users originating from untrusted networks, though this does not eliminate risk from phishing scenarios where victims initiate requests themselves.

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 an enterprise identity and access management platform within the Oracle Fusion Middleware stack, responsible for centralized authentication, single sign-on (SSO), and policy enforcement across downstream applications. The affected component is the Authentication Engine - the subsystem that handles credential collection, session establishment, and authentication flow routing via HTTP. The CPE string (cpe:2.3:a:oracle_corporation:oracle_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) confirms the flaw spans all sub-versions within the two named release branches. No CWE is assigned in the advisory, but the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L) is structurally consistent with a client-side injection class such as reflected XSS or open redirect embedded in the login/authentication flow, which would explain the mandatory user interaction, scope change, and split confidentiality/integrity impact without any availability component. Oracle tags this as an Authentication Bypass, suggesting the injection may allow manipulation of authentication state or session tokens visible to the browser.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 6.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

Network-delivered, no privileges required, but mandatory user interaction (UI:R); scope change reflects OAM's SSO position affecting downstream systems; no availability impact observed.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
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. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and 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 update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Access Manager accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Access Manager accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise IAM platform, common in large Oracle-stack deployments
Data Quality
4 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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +30
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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