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Oracle Identity Manager and Web Services Manager RCE (CVE-2026-21992)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 303226

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability

Description

The remote host has Oracle Identity Manager and/or Oracle Web Services Manager installed and is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2026-21992 Security Alert Advisory.

 - Vulnerability in the Oracle Identity Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: REST WebServices) and Oracle Web Services Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Web Services Security). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Identity Manager and Oracle Web Services Manager. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Identity Manager and Oracle Web Services Manager. (CVE-2026-21992)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patches and configuration settings according to the CVE-2026-21992 Oracle Security Alert advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/alert-cve-2026-21992.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 303226

File Name: oracle_identity_management_cve-2026-21992.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/20/2026

Updated: 3/20/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-21992

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:web_services_manager, cpe:/a:oracle:identity_manager

Patch Publication Date: 3/19/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/19/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-21992