Oracle Unified Directory 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.1.0 OUD Core privileges management

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Unified Directory 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component OUD Core. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-60437. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Oracle Unified Directory 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.1.0. Affected is some unknown processing of the component OUD Core. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Vulnerability in the Oracle Unified Directory product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: OUD Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to compromise Oracle Unified Directory. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Unified Directory, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Unified Directory accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Unified Directory. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.7 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H).

The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-60437 since 07/08/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/22/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

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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• Directory Service Software

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• Oracle

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• Unified Directory

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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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