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CVE-2026-60841: Vulnerability in the Oracle Unified Directory product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: OUD Core)

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HIGH 8.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2026-60841 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.5) affecting unified directory. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via LDAP to compromise Oracle Unified Directory. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Unified Directory, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful at

Why this priority

  • High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score8.5 (High)
Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityHigh
Privileges neededLow
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance0.3% (top 74%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-284
Published2026-08-18
Last modified2026-10-22
Publisher (CNA): Oracle · Vendor: oracle

Am I affected?

Timeline

oracle unified directory DOWNGRADE
Affected: 12.2.1.4.0 · 14.1.2.1.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 12.2.1.4.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy unified-directory || rpm -q unified-directory || unified-directory --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 12.2.1.4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison unified-directory sudo apt install unified-directory=<VERSION_BEFORE_12.2.1.4.0> sudo apt-mark hold unified-directory
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list unified-directory sudo dnf downgrade unified-directory-<VERSION_BEFORE_12.2.1.4.0> sudo dnf versionlock add unified-directory
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Exact fixes by distribution

A distro patch exists: prefer upgrading over downgrading.
Fedora 46 · wasmedge · FIXED · 0.18.1-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-4c27216e39 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-4c27216e39
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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-60841?

unified directory: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-60841 being exploited?

CVE-2026-60841 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-60841 affect?

CVE-2026-60841 affects unified directory. Severity is high (CVSS 8.5). 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. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker

How urgent is CVE-2026-60841?

Priority 36/100. High severity

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