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Oracle Unified Directory EUVDEUVD-2026-46881

| CVE-2026-60519 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-p85c-8j48-8cxj
7.2
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 high-privilege LDAP credentials
  2. Delivery
    Connect to OUD over network via LDAP
  3. Exploit
    Issue crafted privileged operation
  4. Execution
    Compromise OUD Core
  5. Impact
    Full directory takeover

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 the attacker to already hold a high-privileged directory identity (CVSS PR:H) and to have network reachability to the Oracle Unified Directory LDAP service; no end-user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). This is NOT an unauthenticated remote flaw - the PR:H metric confirms authentication at a privileged level is a hard prerequisite, which limits realistic exploitation to malicious insiders, compromised admin/service accounts, or attackers who have already escalated privileges. It affects only supported versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0; the specific LDAP operation or feature abused is not detailed by Oracle (no CWE assigned).

Impact

The signals are moderate and mostly consistent. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2 (High) driven by full C/I/A impact and low attack complexity, but the PR:H requirement is the dominant limiting factor - an attacker must already hold high directory privileges, which substantially narrows the realistic threat to insiders, compromised admin credentials, or chained privilege escalation. No EPSS score, SSVC decision, POC, or KEV entry was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from data and there is no evidence of active exploitation. Oracle's own 'easily exploitable' language refers to attack complexity once privileges are held (AC:L), not to ease of gaining those privileges - these should not be conflated. Net assessment: a genuine High-severity issue worth patching in the next Oracle CPU cycle, but not an emergency drop-everything item absent evidence of exploitation, given the high privilege prerequisite.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained a high-privilege OUD account - for example a leaked directory administrator credential or a compromised service account with elevated LDAP rights - connects to the directory over the network via LDAP and issues crafted privileged operations that lead to full takeover of the Oracle Unified Directory instance. No public proof-of-concept is identified at time of analysis, and low attack complexity means that once the privileged access exists, exploitation is straightforward.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Takeover of Oracle Unified Directory is possible in Oracle Fusion Middleware versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 (OUD Core component), where a high-privileged attacker with network access via LDAP can fully compromise the directory service. Oracle rates this CVSS 7.2 with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, and describes it as 'easily exploitable' once the required privileges are held. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, so risk is gated primarily by the authentication requirement.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html) for the affected Oracle Unified Directory 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 releases; treat 'Patch available per vendor advisory' as the status, since the CPU bundles the fix rather than publishing a standalone tagged version and no exact patched build number is given in the input. Because exploitation requires a high-privileged LDAP identity, the key compensating controls until patching are to tightly restrict and audit accounts holding administrative or high-privilege directory roles, rotate and vault privileged bind credentials, and enforce network segmentation so the LDAP/LDAPS ports (typically 389/636 or configured admin ports) are reachable only from trusted management hosts - accepting that overly aggressive network restriction can break legitimate identity-consuming applications and should be validated against your integration topology. Enable and monitor OUD access/audit logs for anomalous privileged operations as a detection layer.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Unified Directory 14.1.2.1.0
Oracle Unified Directory 12.2.1.4.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_unified_directory no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Unified Directory (OUD) is Oracle's enterprise LDAPv3 directory server and directory proxy, part of the Oracle Fusion Middleware stack and commonly used as an identity store backing applications such as Oracle Access Manager, Oracle Identity Governance, and E-Business Suite. The affected 'OUD Core' component is the server engine that processes LDAP operations (binds, searches, modifications) over the network. No CWE was assigned by NVD/Oracle, so the precise root cause class is not disclosed; the CVSS vector (AV:N, LDAP protocol, PR:H) indicates the flaw is reachable over the network but is only triggerable by an already-authenticated, high-privilege LDAP identity, consistent with a privileged-operation weakness in core LDAP request handling rather than an unauthenticated protocol bug.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.2 HIGH

Reachable over the network via LDAP (AV:N/AC:L) but requires an existing high-privilege directory identity (PR:H), with full takeover yielding C:H/I:H/A:H and no scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Unified Directory product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: OUD Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to compromise Oracle Unified Directory. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Unified Directory. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Why It Matters

Oracle Unified Directory in Fusion Middleware versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 is vulnerable to complete compromise by high-privileged network users, potentially disrupting authentication infrastructure for dependent enterprise applications. Affected organizations cannot rely on directory service integrity or confidentiality until remediated. No vendor-released patch is identified at time of analysis, requiring implementation of compensating controls to limit LDAP access and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Implement network segmentation to restrict LDAP access to authorized systems only; audit and minimize high-privilege directory service accounts; enable enhanced logging and monitoring on LDAP connections; enforce network-level access controls via firewall rules; strengthen LDAP authorization policies; monitor for suspicious LDAP activity patterns.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise LDAP directory in Oracle identity stacks, common but not ubiquitous
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 0.5%
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
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
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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