Oracle Access Manager 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.1.0 Authentication Engine improper authorization

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Oracle Access Manager 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Authentication Engine. This manipulation causes improper authorization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-60356. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Oracle Access Manager 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Authentication Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the Oracle Access Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Authentication Engine). 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 Access Manager. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Access Manager, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Access Manager accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.6 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-60356 since 07/08/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/22/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Access Management Software

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• Oracle

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• Access Manager

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• 12.2.1.4.0
• 14.1.2.1.0

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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