Oracle Identity Manager/Web Services Manager 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.1.0 Web Service improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Identity Manager and Web Services Manager 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Web Service. This manipulation causes improper authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-21992. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Identity Manager and Web Services Manager 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.1.0 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Web Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the Oracle Identity Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: REST WebServices) and Oracle Web Services Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Web Services Security). 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 Identity Manager and Oracle Web Services Manager. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Identity Manager and Oracle Web Services Manager. Note: Oracle Web Services Manager is installed with an Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure. 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).

The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-21992 since 01/05/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/10/2026).

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 303226 (Oracle Identity Manager and Web Services Manager RCE (CVE-2026-21992)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Zero-Day.cz (1091), Tenable (303226) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0807). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Oracle Fusion Middleware

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Attacked

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Nessus ID: 303226
Nessus Name: Oracle Identity Manager and Web Services Manager RCE (CVE-2026-21992)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/05/2026 CVE reserved
03/20/2026 +74 days Advisory disclosed
03/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/10/2026 +51 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: oracle.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-21992 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-21992
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-351769
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0807 - Oracle Fusion Middleware (Identity Manager und Web Services Manager): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2026 06:47
Updated: 05/10/2026 20:55
Changes: 03/20/2026 06:47 (63), 03/21/2026 05:37 (7), 03/23/2026 04:12 (1), 03/23/2026 04:21 (2), 03/25/2026 13:55 (1), 05/10/2026 20:55 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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