# CVE-2026-73946: Oracle Access Manager authentication bypass in HTTP component

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-73946-oracle-access-manager-authentication-bypass-in-http-component  
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-2026-73946 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2026-09-15

Oracle Access Manager is the authentication and authorization component of Oracle Fusion Middleware used to control access to enterprise applications. This vulnerability allows a high-privilege attacker with network access to fully compromise the authentication system, potentially gaining control over user authentication decisions and impacting all dependent applications. A successful attack could enable account takeover, unauthorized access to protected resources, and data breach across multiple systems.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-73946 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-73946 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-73946?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, 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-2026-73946?** 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-2026-73946 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-73946?** 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 vulnerability affects the Authentication Engine component in Oracle Access Manager versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0, exploitable via HTTP by high-privileged network-connected attackers without requiring user interaction. The vulnerability is easily exploitable and allows full compromise of the Access Manager with scope change, meaning successful exploitation can impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of not only Access Manager itself but also dependent systems and applications that rely on it for authentication and authorization decisions. Patch availability and detailed technical remediation should be obtained directly from Oracle security advisories.

## 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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