Active Exploitation of Critical Oracle Identity Manager Vulnerability
Active Exploitation · 2 sources · Updated 4mo ago · First seen Nov 27, 2025
A critical vulnerability in Oracle Identity Manager, identified as CVE-2025-61757 and rated 9.8 on the CVSS scale, is being actively exploited by threat actors. The flaw affects Oracle Identity Manager versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.1.0, allowing unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code via the Oracle REST Web Services component. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued warnings about ongoing exploitation, and researchers from Searchlight Cyber have detailed how attackers can bypass authentication by appending specific strings such as ?WSDL or ;.wadl to REST endpoints.
Organizations using affected Oracle Identity Manager versions are urged to apply the vendor's recent patches immediately to mitigate the risk of compromise. The vulnerability's active exploitation highlights the importance of timely patch management and monitoring for unusual activity on exposed Oracle REST Web Services endpoints. Security teams should review their systems for signs of unauthorized access and ensure that all mitigations recommended by Oracle and CISA are implemented without delay.
