# CVE-2026-73926: Oracle Access Manager authentication engine privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-73926-oracle-access-manager-authentication-engine-privilege-escalation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-15. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-73926 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.7 · Published 2026-09-15

Oracle Access Manager is the authentication and authorization component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, used to control who can access enterprise applications and data. A vulnerability in its authentication engine allows a high-privileged attacker with network access to modify or delete critical data and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information managed by the system, potentially compromising multiple connected applications.

Technologies: [Oracle Access Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/access-manager). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-73926 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-73926 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-73926?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.7, published 15 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Access Manager 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-73926?** 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-2026-73926 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-73926?** Check whether you run Oracle Access Manager 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

The vulnerability exists in the Authentication Engine component of Oracle Access Manager and is exploitable via HTTP with high privileges and no user interaction required. It allows remote attackers to achieve unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data and unauthorized access to sensitive data. The vulnerability has a scope change, meaning successful exploitation may impact additional Oracle products beyond Access Manager itself. The affected versions are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. No patch information is currently available in the advisory.

## Affected products

- Oracle Access Manager 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.1.0

## Timeline

- 2026-09-15: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html)

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