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CVE-2026-60993 Oracle CVE debrief

AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-08-18T21:16:50.910Z and has not been modified since then. The CVE-2026-60993 vulnerability affects Oracle Identity Manager Connector versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0, allowing unauthenticated attackers with access to the physical communication segment to potentially takeover the connector. Evidence is limited, and defenders should verify the affected scope and apply patches immediately. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5, indicating high severity. Organizations should apply patches immediately to prevent potential takeovers. Operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should review the affected scope and apply patches immediately. Details are limited in the supplied source corpus.

Vendor
Oracle
Product
Identity Manager Connector
CVSS
HIGH 7.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-08-18
Original CVE updated
2026-08-21
Advisory published
2026-08-18
Advisory updated
2026-08-21

Who should care

Organizations using Oracle Identity Manager Connector versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 should apply patches immediately to prevent potential takeovers. Operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should review the affected scope and apply patches immediately.

Technical summary

CVE-2026-60993 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Identity Manager Connector, allowing unauthenticated attackers with access to the physical communication segment to potentially takeover the connector; CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5. The vulnerability affects Oracle Identity Manager Connector versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0, and defenders should apply patches immediately to prevent potential takeovers.

Defensive priority

Oracle Identity Manager Connector vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers with physical communication segment access to potentially takeover the connector; apply vendor patches immediately.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Restrict physical access to the communication segment
  • Monitor for suspicious activity
  • 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
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE-2026-60993 vulnerability affects Oracle Identity Manager Connector versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0; details are limited in the supplied source corpus. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers with access to the physical communication segment to potentially takeover the connector. Evidence is limited, and defenders should verify the affected scope and apply patches immediately.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-60993 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60993

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

  • CVE-2026-60993 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60993

    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.