# CVE-2026-60418: Oracle Unified Directory compromise in OUD Core

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-60418-oracle-unified-directory-compromise-in-oud-core  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-21. Updated: 2026-07-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-60418 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-07-21

Oracle Unified Directory, a comprehensive directory service for managing identities across enterprise applications, contains a vulnerability in its core component. A highly privileged attacker with network access can exploit this flaw to gain full control over the directory service. This could lead to a complete compromise of identity data, unauthorized modifications, and service outages, impacting the organization's authentication and authorization infrastructure.

Technologies: [Oracle Unified Directory](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/unified-directory). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-60418 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60418 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-60418?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, 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-2026-60418?** 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-2026-60418 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-60418?** 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 exists in the OUD Core component of Oracle Unified Directory (versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0). The flaw is categorized as easily exploitable but requires high privileges (PR:H) for successful execution. An attacker can exploit this over the network via the LDAP protocol without requiring user interaction. Successful exploitation results in a complete compromise of the Oracle Unified Directory instance, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability was addressed in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026.

## Affected products

- Oracle Unified Directory 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.1.0

## Timeline

- 2026-07-21: advisory: Oracle published the July 2026 Critical Patch Update containing this fix.
- 2026-07-21: disclosed: CVE-2026-60418 was published to the NVD.

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html)

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