Oracle Unified Directory is enterprise-grade, widely deployed in organizations; this LDAP network flaw (CVSS 8.5) allows directory data compromise and can affect many systems.
CVE-2026-60420
LDAP flaw in Oracle Unified Directory lets low-privileged users access and modify directory data.
Is CVE-2026-60420 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-60420 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-60420?
CVE-2026-60420 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.5. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-60420?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-60420. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-60420 affect?
CVE-2026-60420 affects Oracle Unified Directory 12.2.1.4.0, Oracle Unified Directory 14.1.2.1.0, Oracle Fusion Middleware (OUD component). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-60420?
Install vendor patch ASAP; restrict LDAP access, rotate credentials, and monitor logs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Low-privileged attacker via network LDAP can read all OUD-accessible data and insert/update/delete some records, causing data exposure and integrity loss.
Patch when possible
- affected12.2.1.4.0
- affected14.1.2.1.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.