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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-21992

Oracle identity_manager Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Published Mar 20, 2026 · corrected/updated Jun 17, 2026 · Oracle identity_manager · evidence confidence very high

Vulnerability in the Oracle Identity Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: REST WebServices) and Oracle Web Services Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Web Services Security). 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 Identity Manager and Oracle Web Services Manager. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Identity Manager and Oracle Web Services Manager. Note: Oracle Web Services Manager is installed with an Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure. 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).

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-21992 is a critical public vulnerability record for Oracle identity_manager. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Oracle identity_manager is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: oracle/identity manager (12.2.1.4.0); oracle/identity manager (14.1.2.1.0); oracle/web services manager (12.2.1.4.0); oracle/web services manager (14.1.2.1.0). Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 9.8, EPSS 1.0%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Weakness classes: CWE-306. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, nvd, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Mar 20, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 20, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  2. Mar 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Vulnerability in the Oracle Identity Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: REST WebServices) and Oracle Web Services Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Web Services Security). 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 Id

  3. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Vulnerability in the Oracle Identity Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: REST WebServices) and Oracle Web Services Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Web Services Security). 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 Id

Affected

  • cpe oracle/identity manager12.2.1.4.0
  • cpe oracle/identity manager14.1.2.1.0
  • cpe oracle/web services manager12.2.1.4.0
  • cpe oracle/web services manager14.1.2.1.0
  • vendor Oracle identity_managerversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-21992

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-21992

    30-day exploitation probability 1.0%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-21992

    Vulnerability in the Oracle Identity Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: REST WebServices) and Oracle Web Services Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Web Services Security). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2026-21992

    Vulnerability in the Oracle Identity Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: REST WebServices) and Oracle Web Services Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Web Services Security). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.

    vulncheck.com

References