CVE-2026-60418 Privilege escalation in Oracle Unified Directory

High 7.2 Published 21 Jul 2026 Updated 29 Jul 2026

A high-privileged attacker can exploit this vulnerability in Oracle Unified Directory to achieve full system takeover via network access.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-60418?

CVE-2026-60418 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Unified Directory, published on 21 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Unified Directory product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: OUD Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to compromise Oracle Unified Directory. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Unified Directory. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-60418?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Unified Directory.

How do I fix CVE-2026-60418?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-60418 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-60418 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-60418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g59j-fff9-665w.