Oracle Unified Directory 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.1.0 OUD Core improper authorization

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Oracle Unified Directory 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component OUD Core. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-60889. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Unified Directory 12.2.1.4.0/14.1.2.1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component OUD Core. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. 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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via LDAP to compromise Oracle Unified Directory. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Unified Directory accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-60889 since 07/08/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is 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 08/19/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

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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