CVE-2026-61065: Vulnerability in the Oracle Access Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Authentication Engi

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2026-61065 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting access manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Access Manager. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Access Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, I

Why this priority

Critical severity
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287
Published	2026-07-21
Last modified	2026-10-24

Publisher (CNA): Oracle · Vendor: oracle

Last updated 2026-10-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-07-21 22:18 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-24 15:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oracle access manager 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 access-manager || rpm -q access-manager || access-manager --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 12.2.1.4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison access-manager sudo apt install access-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_12.2.1.4.0> sudo apt-mark hold access-manager

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list access-manager sudo dnf downgrade access-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_12.2.1.4.0> sudo dnf versionlock add access-manager

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 · sugar-abacus · FIXED · 61-18.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-b1e9de9204 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-b1e9de9204

Fedora ELN · selinux-policy · FIXED · 45.23-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-3668c969a2 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3668c969a2

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-61065?

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

Is CVE-2026-61065 being exploited?

CVE-2026-61065 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-2026-61065 affect?

CVE-2026-61065 affects access manager. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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 unauthenticated

How urgent is CVE-2026-61065?

Priority 53/100. Critical severity; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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