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Critical· 9.9

CVE-2026-60429

A critical flaw in Oracle Unified Directory lets attackers with LDAP network access take over the directory service. The vulnerability can be exploited by low‑privileged users and can affect other Oracle products. It is rated CVSS 9.9.

publishedJul 21, 2026
last modifiedJul 30, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.9
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
22th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 4, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Oracle Unified Directory (OUD) component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker who can reach the LDAP interface can compromise the directory, gaining full control and potentially impacting other Oracle applications that rely on it.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.9 reflects that the flaw can be exploited over the network with low effort, requires only low privileges, and has no user interaction. It also changes the scope, meaning the compromise can affect other components, and it fully destroys confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. Jul 21, 2026 · 9d ago
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 30, 2026 · 7h ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone needed
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →