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Oracle Identity Manager EUVDEUVD-2026-46893

| CVE-2026-60531 CRITICAL
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-9pph-6vxw-m33f
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 OIM account
  2. Delivery
    Reach Connector Core over HTTP
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request to exploit flaw
  4. Execution
    Take over Identity Manager Connector
  5. Persist
    Pivot via scope change to downstream systems
  6. Impact
    Compromise managed identities and credentials

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: 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 access to the Oracle Identity Manager Connector over HTTP and possession of at least a low-privileged account on the OIM instance (CVSS PR:L), with no user interaction and low attack complexity. The affected deployments are specifically Connector versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 of Oracle Fusion Middleware. Limiting factors: the attacker must already authenticate as a low-privileged user (this is not unauthenticated access), and the OIM Connector HTTP interface must be reachable from the attacker's position - instances isolated to internal management networks materially reduce exposure. The exact triggering feature or configuration is not specified because no CWE was assigned and Oracle does not publish exploitation details.

Impact

The signals point to genuinely high priority but with important caveats. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity attack needing only low privileges and no user interaction, yielding full CIA impact plus a scope change - hence the 9.9 score. However, several corroborating signals are absent: no EPSS score was provided, the CVE is not in CISA KEV, and no POC or exploit code was identified, so real-world exploitation is not demonstrated. There is no SSVC decision data supplied. The PR:L requirement is a meaningful limiter - an attacker must first hold at least a low-privileged account on the OIM instance - so this is not blind unauthenticated RCE despite the near-maximum score. Net: treat as a critical patch-now item because of the product's sensitivity (it holds credentials to many downstream systems), while recognizing that the elevated score is driven partly by scope change and that no active exploitation is confirmed.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained a low-privileged OIM account (for example a self-service or delegated user credential) sends crafted HTTP requests to the Identity Manager Connector Core interface to abuse the flaw and take over the connector. Leveraging the scope change, the attacker then pivots to the privileged credentials and downstream target systems the connector manages, impacting identity data across additional products. No public POC exists at time of analysis, so an attacker would need to develop the exploit independently.

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 Identity Manager Connector (Fusion Middleware Core component) versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 lets a low-privileged attacker with HTTP network access fully compromise the connector, with a scope change that lets the attack significantly impact other products. Oracle rates it CVSS 3.1 9.9 (Critical) with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, so exploitation status is currently theoretical based on the vendor's July 2026 Critical Patch Update disclosure.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html), which is the vendor-released patch for the affected 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 Connector versions; Oracle does not publish an isolated fixed version number, so 'Patch available per vendor advisory' via the CPU is the correct target. Because exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated session and HTTP reachability, interim compensating controls while patching include restricting network access to the OIM Connector/administration endpoints to trusted management networks or a VPN (trade-off: may disrupt legitimate remote provisioning integrations), tightening and auditing low-privilege OIM account provisioning and disabling unused or stale accounts to shrink the pool of accounts that meet the PR:L prerequisite, and increasing monitoring of Connector provisioning/reconciliation activity for anomalous privileged actions. Given the scope-change impact, also review and rotate credentials that OIM Connectors hold for downstream target systems if compromise is suspected.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Identity Manager Connector 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Identity Manager Connector 14.1.2.1.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_identity_manager_connector no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Identity Manager (OIM) is the identity governance and administration component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, and Connectors are the integration modules that provision and reconcile identities/entitlements between OIM and external target systems (Active Directory, databases, SaaS apps, etc.). The flaw sits in the Connector 'Core' component and is reachable over HTTP, meaning it is exposed through OIM's web-facing management/provisioning interfaces. No CWE was assigned by NVD, so the precise weakness class (e.g., access-control bypass, injection, or deserialization) is not specified in the available data; the CVSS scope-change flag (S:C) indicates the vulnerable component can affect resources beyond its own security authority - consistent with an identity broker that holds privileged credentials for downstream systems it provisions.

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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

HTTP-reachable with a required low-privileged account (PR:L), no user interaction, and identity-broker scope change (S:C) yielding full CIA takeover of the connector and downstream systems.

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 Identity Manager Connector product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). 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 Identity Manager Connector. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Identity Manager Connector, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Identity Manager Connector. 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

Critical privilege escalation in Oracle Identity Manager Connector (CVE-2026-60531, CVSS 9.9) allows low-privileged attackers to fully compromise identity management systems; no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but currently unpatched status creates extreme organizational risk. Affected versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 require immediate isolation and access restrictions to prevent authentication bypass and lateral movement across dependent enterprise systems.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict network access to the connector to trusted internal networks only and deny all external HTTP connections; implement network segmentation to isolate the connector from less-critical systems; disable the service if operationally feasible; deploy intrusion detection signatures to monitor for exploitation attempts; establish real-time alerting on failed authentication and privilege escalation events; require multi-factor authentication on all downstream systems consuming identity services; conduct daily security reviews of connector access logs and privilege actions.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise identity-governance middleware, common in large Oracle shops 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 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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