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CVE-2026-60342 Oracle CVE debrief
A vulnerability was discovered in the Oracle Access Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware, specifically in the Authentication Engine component. The affected versions are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Access Manager, potentially leading to unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Access Manager accessible data. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 5.3, indicating a medium severity level.
- Vendor
- Oracle
- Product
- Access Manager
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-21
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-27
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-21
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-27
Who should care
Organizations using Oracle Access Manager versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary precautions to mitigate the risk. This includes reviewing system deployments, understanding potential impacts, and prioritizing remediation efforts based on their specific environment and security policies.
Technical summary
The vulnerability in Oracle Access Manager's Authentication Engine component can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Access Manager accessible data. The CVSS 3.1 vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. This vulnerability is considered medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.3, emphasizing the need for affected organizations to assess their exposure and apply necessary patches or mitigations.
Defensive priority
Medium priority should be given to patching or mitigating this vulnerability, as it allows for unauthorized read access to Oracle Access Manager data.
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the patches or updates provided by Oracle to fix the vulnerability.
- Implement compensating controls, such as monitoring and exception tracking, to detect potential exploitation attempts.
- Conduct inventory checks to ensure that affected versions of Oracle Access Manager are identified and prioritized for remediation.
- Consider implementing additional security measures, such as network segmentation or access controls, to limit the attack surface.
- Review system deployments to understand potential impacts and prioritize remediation efforts.
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.
- Monitor relevant logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:17:37.250Z and was last modified on 2026-07-27T13:23:09.613Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. The vulnerability affects Oracle Access Manager versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0, and defenders should verify the presence of these versions in their environments. Evidence of exploitation attempts may be found through monitoring and exception tracking.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-60342 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60342
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-60342 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60342
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html
[email protected] - Vendor Advisory
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.