# CVE-2026-73962: Oracle Access Manager authentication bypass in Authentication Engine

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-73962-oracle-access-manager-authentication-bypass-in-authentication  
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-2026-73962 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Published 2026-09-15

Oracle Access Manager is a centralized authentication and authorization system used to protect enterprise applications and secure network access. A vulnerability in its Authentication Engine allows attackers with low-level network access to bypass authentication controls, potentially exposing sensitive data or enabling unauthorized modifications across multiple connected systems. This vulnerability affects critical versions of the product and could significantly impact business operations and customer data security.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-73962 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-73962 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-73962?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, 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-2026-73962?** 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-2026-73962 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-73962?** 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 allows authentication bypass via the HTTPS protocol. A low-privileged attacker with network access can exploit this flaw without requiring user interaction. Successful exploitation results in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data within Oracle Access Manager, and may extend to unauthorized access across other products that depend on Access Manager for authentication. The vulnerability has a scope change (C:H, I:H, A:N), indicating impacts beyond the directly affected component. Patching is necessary for versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0.

## 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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