VulnerabilityPublished 15 Sep 2026

CVE-2026-71163: manager

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-71163· Critical 9.9

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.9 Critical.

Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

9.9Critical

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: Low

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

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Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Mavencom.oracle.access/manager`pkg:maven/com.oracle.access/manager`Other threats	Affected >=12.2.1.4.0 <=12.2.1.4.0 >=14.1.2.1.0 <=14.1.2.1.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Oracle has released security patches for this vulnerability as part of the September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Customers should apply the relevant patches for Oracle Access Manager versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 without delay. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively supported versions and promptly applying all security patches to prevent exploitation. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are indicated in the vendor advisory.

Description

A critical vulnerability exists in Oracle Access Manager's Authentication Engine affecting versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. This vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, potentially leading to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, unauthorized access to all accessible data, and partial denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, indicating severe confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Oracle has released security patches addressing this issue as part of its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Customers are strongly advised to apply these patches promptly to mitigate the risk.

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data within Oracle Access Manager, unauthorized access to all data accessible by Oracle Access Manager, and the ability to cause a partial denial of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a critical CVSS score of 9.9. The scope of impact may extend beyond Oracle Access Manager to additional Oracle products.

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