# CVE-2026-91489: Oracle Identity Manager Connector privilege escalation in LDAP Gateway

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-91489-vulnerability-in-the-oracle-identity-manager-connector-product-of  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-20. Updated: 2026-10-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-91489 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle Identity Manager Connector is a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware that manages identity data through LDAP integration. A low-privileged attacker with local access to the system running this connector can exploit a vulnerability to read, create, delete, or modify sensitive identity data without authorization, potentially compromising all user credentials and access control configurations managed by the system.

Technologies: [Oracle Identity Manager Connector](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/identity-manager-connector). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-91489 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-91489 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-91489?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 20 October 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-91489?** 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-2026-91489 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-91489?** Check whether you run Oracle Identity Manager Connector 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 local privilege escalation vulnerability in the LDAP Gateway component of Oracle Identity Manager Connector allows a low-privileged local user to gain unauthorized access to critical data. The vulnerability requires logon access to the infrastructure where the connector executes and can result in both confidentiality and integrity breaches affecting all data managed by the connector. No privilege escalation to root or administrative level is required to trigger the vulnerability.

## Affected products

- Oracle Identity Manager Connector 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.1.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html)

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