Vulnerability in the Oracle Identity Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Security). (CVE-2026-83340)
A high-severity vulnerability exists in Oracle Identity Manager versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 that allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to potentially take over the system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8. Oracle has released security patches addressing this and many other vulnerabilities in their September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-83340 is a vulnerability in Oracle Identity Manager (component: Security) affecting versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. It allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Identity Manager, potentially resulting in full system takeover. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has included a fix for this vulnerability in their September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains 673 security patches across multiple Oracle products.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to complete compromise of Oracle Identity Manager, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This could allow an attacker to take over the Oracle Identity Manager environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a security patch for this vulnerability as part of the September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Customers are strongly advised to apply the patch promptly to mitigate the risk. Oracle recommends remaining on actively-supported versions and applying security patches without delay to prevent exploitation.
Vulnerability in the Oracle Identity Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Security). (CVE-2026-83340)
Description
A high-severity vulnerability exists in Oracle Identity Manager versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 that allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to potentially take over the system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8. Oracle has released security patches addressing this and many other vulnerabilities in their September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-83340 is a vulnerability in Oracle Identity Manager (component: Security) affecting versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. It allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Identity Manager, potentially resulting in full system takeover. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has included a fix for this vulnerability in their September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains 673 security patches across multiple Oracle products.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to complete compromise of Oracle Identity Manager, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This could allow an attacker to take over the Oracle Identity Manager environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a security patch for this vulnerability as part of the September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Customers are strongly advised to apply the patch promptly to mitigate the risk. Oracle recommends remaining on actively-supported versions and applying security patches without delay to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-g5h9-f352-39xj
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-83340"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aaa07dd55bf5e2cf5ea3298
Added to database: 09/16/2026, 03:07:09 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 03:55:38 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 06:01:23 UTC
Views: 1
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