# CVE-2026-60721: Auth bypass in Oracle Identity Manager

> Unauthenticated attackers can compromise Oracle Identity Manager via HTTP, leading to full system takeover.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 20 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ch3x-g2j3-w7jw

## What is CVE-2026-60721?

CVE-2026-60721 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Identity Manager, published on 18 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Identity Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: OIM Legacy UI).  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.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Identity Manager. 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).

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-60721?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Identity Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-60721?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-60721 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-60721 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-60721 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Identity Manager

- [CVE-2025-61757](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-61757/): Oracle Fusion Middleware Missing Authentication for Critical Function (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-10151](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10151/): Auth bypass in Identity Manager (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-60720](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60720/): Auth bypass in Oracle Identity Manager (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-61066](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-61066/): Auth bypass in Oracle Identity Manager (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-35268](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35268/): Auth bypass in Identity Manager (critical 9.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-60721 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-60721 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Identity Manager, published on 18 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-60721 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Identity Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60721/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60721/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60721
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60721
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-60721

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