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CVE-2026-61065 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, potentially leading to a takeover of the system. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 9.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Organizations should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential system compromise.

Vendor
Oracle
Product
Access Manager
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.8
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 system compromise. Security teams and administrators responsible for Oracle Fusion Middleware products should assess their exposure and take immediate action.

Technical summary

The vulnerability in Oracle Access Manager's Authentication Engine component can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP. Successful exploitation can lead to a complete takeover of the Oracle Access Manager system. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a critical severity with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This 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 security patch provided by Oracle as soon as possible
  • Review and update access controls for Oracle Access Manager
  • Monitor for suspicious activity and implement additional security measures if necessary
  • Consider compensating controls if immediate patching is not feasible
  • Review 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 record was published on 2026-07-21T22:18:37.313Z and last modified on 2026-07-27T13:24:27.263Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. Vendor advisory is available from Oracle. This vulnerability affects Oracle Access Manager versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score is 9.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of exploitation in the wild, but defenders should verify their exposure and take immediate action.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-61065 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-61065

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

  • CVE-2026-61065 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61065

    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.