Emergency Microsoft, Oracle patches point to wider cyber issues | Computer Weekly
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Emergency Microsoft, Oracle patches point to wider cyber issues | Computer Weekly
"Microsoft's emergency update KB5085516 addresses an issue that arose after installing the mandatory cumulative updates pushed live on Patch Tuesday earlier this month, causing many users to experience problems signing into applications."
"Oracle's patch addresses CVE-2026-21992, a remote code execution flaw in the REST:WebServices component of Oracle Identity Manager, with a CVSS score of 9.8, allowing unauthenticated attackers to exploit it."
Microsoft's emergency update KB5085516 addresses sign-in issues for users after recent cumulative updates, causing access problems to applications. Organizations using Entra ID were unaffected. This patch follows a commitment to software quality, yet it raises concerns about reliability as multiple emergency fixes were issued in a short timeframe. Oracle's patch addresses a critical remote code execution flaw in its Identity Manager and Web Services components, with a high CVSS score, although no active exploitation has been reported.
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