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title: "CVE-2026-83056: Oracle Internet Directory - Privilege Escalation"
description: "Oracle Internet Directory 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in OID LDAP Server, letting low privileged attackers with network LDAP access takeover Oracle Internet Directory, exploit requires low privilege network access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-83056/
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# CVE-2026-83056 Oracle Internet Directory - Privilege Escalation

Oracle Internet Directory 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in OID LDAP Server, letting low privileged attackers with network LDAP access takeover Oracle Internet Directory, exploit requires low privilege network access.

CVSS base score 9.9 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.42% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83056)

## Details

Type

Privilege Escalation

Impact

Privilege Escalation, Information Disclosure, Data Tampering, Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

15 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-284](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest available version beyond 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83056](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83056)
- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html)

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