CVE-2026-73940: Oracle Access Manager authentication engine remote code execution

CVE-2026-73940 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-09-15

Oracle Access Manager is a critical authentication and authorization system used by enterprises to control access to applications and data. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to completely take over the system remotely without any user interaction, compromising all protected applications and user data managed through the platform.

Technologies: Oracle Access Manager. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-73940 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-73940 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-73940?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, 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-2026-73940?
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-2026-73940 attacked?
It is in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-73940?
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

This is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Oracle Access Manager authentication engine affecting versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. The vulnerability is easily exploitable by an unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3 or IIOP protocols, requiring no authentication or user interaction. Successful exploitation allows complete compromise of the Oracle Access Manager system, resulting in full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Oracle has published a security update addressing this issue.

Affected products

  • Oracle Access Manager 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.1.0

Timeline

  • 2026-09-15: disclosed

References

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