Is CVE-2026-60361 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60361 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-60361?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 21 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Oracle Unified Directory 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.1.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60361?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-60361 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-60361?

Check whether you run Oracle Unified Directory at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-60361: Oracle Unified Directory takeover in OUD Core

CVE-2026-60361 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-07-21

Oracle Unified Directory, a central service used for managing user identities and access across an organization, contains a critical security vulnerability. A user with low-level access to the network can exploit this flaw to take complete control of the directory service. Because this system often manages permissions for many other applications, a successful attack could allow an unauthorized person to gain access to a wide range of corporate data and systems.

Technologies: Oracle Unified Directory. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-60361 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60361 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-60361?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 21 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Oracle Unified Directory 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.1.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60361?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-60361 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-60361?: Check whether you run Oracle Unified Directory at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A vulnerability in the OUD Core component of Oracle Unified Directory (versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0) allows for a complete compromise of the application. The flaw is categorized as easily exploitable, requiring only low-privileged authentication and network access via the LDAP protocol. Notably, the vulnerability involves a 'scope change' (CVSS S:C), meaning a successful exploit can impact security components beyond the Oracle Unified Directory itself, potentially affecting integrated Fusion Middleware products. Attackers can achieve full unauthorized access to data (Confidentiality), modify directory information (Integrity), and cause service outages (Availability). Users should refer to the Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update for remediation.

Affected products

Oracle Corporation Oracle Unified Directory 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.1.0

Timeline

2026-07-21: advisory: Initial publication by Oracle and NVD

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html

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