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CVE-2026-60326 Oracle CVE debrief

A critical vulnerability was discovered in Oracle Access Manager, a product of Oracle Fusion Middleware. The vulnerability is located in the Authentication Engine component and affects versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. This easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Access Manager. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Access Manager accessible data, as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Access Manager accessible data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 9.1, indicating a critical severity level.

Vendor
Oracle
Product
Access Manager
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-21
Original CVE updated
2026-07-28
Advisory published
2026-07-21
Advisory updated
2026-07-28

Who should care

Organizations using Oracle Access Manager versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential unauthorized access and data manipulation. This includes operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams who need to assess the risk and apply mitigations.

Technical summary

The vulnerability in Oracle Access Manager has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 9.1, indicating a critical severity level. The CVSS Vector is (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N), highlighting the high impact on confidentiality and integrity. The vulnerability is caused by a weakness in the Authentication Engine component, allowing attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. The vulnerability affects Oracle Access Manager versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the patches provided by Oracle to fix the vulnerability
  • Restrict network access to Oracle Access Manager to only trusted users and systems
  • Monitor Oracle Access Manager logs for suspicious activity
  • Implement additional security controls, such as multi-factor authentication
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:17:35.593Z and was last modified on 2026-07-27T13:21:52.723Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. This information is based on the NVD entry and the CVE record. The vulnerability affects Oracle Access Manager versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. Defenders should verify the affected scope and apply patches provided by Oracle.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-60326 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60326

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-60326 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60326

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.