CVE-2026-60998: Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to compromise Oracle Identity Manager Connector. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Identity Manager Connector, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Identity Manager Connector. in Oracle Corporation Oracle Identity Manager Connector
CVE-2026-60998 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Identity Manager Connector versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. It allows a high privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to compromise the Oracle Identity Manager Connector. Successful exploitation can lead to a complete takeover of the component and may impact additional Oracle products. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0, indicating high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects Oracle Identity Manager Connector, specifically versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. It requires a high privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to exploit. The vulnerability can lead to a full compromise of the Oracle Identity Manager Connector, with potential scope change affecting other Oracle products. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, scope change, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild. Oracle has included this fix in their August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains numerous patches across many products including Oracle Identity Manager Connector.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a high privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to take over the Oracle Identity Manager Connector. This can lead to complete compromise of the component and may affect additional Oracle products due to scope change. The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 that addresses this vulnerability among many others. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available security patches promptly. Oracle recommends remaining on actively-supported versions and applying security patches without delay to prevent exploitation. No specific temporary mitigations are indicated; patching is the primary remediation.
CVE-2026-60998: Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to compromise Oracle Identity Manager Connector. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Identity Manager Connector, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Identity Manager Connector. in Oracle Corporation Oracle Identity Manager Connector
Description
CVE-2026-60998 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Identity Manager Connector versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. It allows a high privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to compromise the Oracle Identity Manager Connector. Successful exploitation can lead to a complete takeover of the component and may impact additional Oracle products. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0, indicating high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.0high
Affected software
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Identity Manager Connector
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects Oracle Identity Manager Connector, specifically versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. It requires a high privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to exploit. The vulnerability can lead to a full compromise of the Oracle Identity Manager Connector, with potential scope change affecting other Oracle products. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, scope change, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild. Oracle has included this fix in their August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains numerous patches across many products including Oracle Identity Manager Connector.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a high privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to take over the Oracle Identity Manager Connector. This can lead to complete compromise of the component and may affect additional Oracle products due to scope change. The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 that addresses this vulnerability among many others. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available security patches promptly. Oracle recommends remaining on actively-supported versions and applying security patches without delay to prevent exploitation. No specific temporary mitigations are indicated; patching is the primary remediation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T15:51:55.607Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a84c9bfc6e8be0332bf0c7f
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 21:08:15 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 19:32:47 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:05 UTC
Views: 48
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