Access ManagerApplication · Oracle

CVE-2026-60328

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-21
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 4 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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).

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Access Manager's Authentication Engine component allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain full system control via HTTP requests. The flaw affects versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 and enables complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with no user interaction or credentials required.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) containing the security fix for this vulnerability; if no patch available, restrict network access to Oracle Access Manager authentication endpoints via firewall or web application firewall until patch can be deployed.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Access ManagerApplication
Affected:= 12.2.1.4.0= 14.1.2.1.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Oracle Access Manager version
    Locate the Oracle Access Manager installation directory and check the version file or use the Oracle OAM administration console to view the installed version number
    Affected if The installed version matches 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.1.0 exactly
  2. Determine network exposure of OAM authentication interfaces
    Review firewall rules, load balancer configurations, and network ACLs to determine if the OAM authentication endpoints (typically ports 7001-7003 or custom configured ports) are accessible from untrusted networks or the public internet
    Affected if The OAM authentication interface is exposed to untrusted network access via HTTP/HTTPS
  3. Verify authentication mechanism configuration
    Access the Oracle Access Manager administration console and inspect the authentication scheme configuration, particularly the OAM Authentication Engine settings and any custom authentication plugins
    Affected if The default OAM Authentication Engine is in use without additional compensating controls
  4. Review access and authentication logs
    Examine OAM access logs, authentication audit logs, and server logs for patterns indicating authentication bypass attempts, unusual session creation, or failed authentication attempts followed by successful unauthorized access
    Affected if Logs show authentication bypass indicators such as successful auth after anomalous requests or sessions created without proper credential validation

A system is affected if Oracle Access Manager versions 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.1.0 are installed and the authentication interface is network-accessible, regardless of whether exploitation indicators are yet visible in logs.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) containing the security fix for this vulnerability; if no patch available, restrict network access to Oracle Access Manager authentication endpoints via firewall or web application firewall until patch can be deployed.

Fix this in Access Manager Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing24.0 h
  • Review / QA12.0 h
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