CVE-2026-73950

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Oracle Access Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-09-15

Last updated on: 2026-09-21

Assigner: Oracle

Description

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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Access Manager. 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).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-15

Last Modified

2026-09-21

Generated

2026-10-06

AI Q&A

2026-09-16

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-73950

EUVD

EUVD-2026-79304

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	access_manager	12.2.1.4.0
oracle	access_manager	14.1.2.1.0

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Exploitability

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KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-287	When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
CWE-306	The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.

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Executive Summary

This is a critical vulnerability in Oracle Access Manager, an authentication system. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely take over the system by sending specially crafted HTTP requests. The flaw exists in the Authentication Engine component and affects versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0.

Impact Analysis

If you use the affected Oracle Access Manager versions, an attacker could gain full control of your authentication system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, system manipulation, or complete service disruption.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could severely impact compliance with GDPR and HIPAA by allowing unauthorized access to personal or health data. Organizations using affected versions may face regulatory penalties due to compromised data confidentiality and integrity.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle Access Manager patches immediately as they become available. Restrict network access to Oracle Access Manager ports via firewalls. Monitor for unusual authentication attempts or unauthorized access patterns.

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