# CVE-2026-73946: Auth bypass in Oracle Access Manager

> High-privileged attackers can compromise Oracle Access Manager via HTTP, leading to full system takeover and significant impact on dependent products.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jh6h-ghrg-789q

## What is CVE-2026-73946?

CVE-2026-73946 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Access Manager, published on 15 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Access Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Authentication Engine).  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 HTTP to compromise Oracle Access Manager.  While the vulnerability is in Oracle Access Manager, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change).  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Access Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73946?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Access Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-73946?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73946 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-73946 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73946 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Access Manager

- [CVE-2021-35587](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-35587/): Oracle Fusion Middleware Unspecified (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-2555](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2555/): Oracle Multiple Products Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-71133](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71133/): Auth bypass in Oracle Access Manager (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-60358](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60358/): Auth bypass in Oracle Access Manager (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-71163](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71163/): Missing authorization in Oracle Access Manager (critical 9.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-73946 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-73946 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Access Manager, published on 15 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73946 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Access 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-2026-73946/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73946/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73946
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73946
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-73946

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