CVE-2026-60398 in GoldenGate
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in Oracle GoldenGate (component: Oracle GoldenGate Microservices). Supported versions that are affected are 19.1.0.0.0-19.30.0.0, 21.3-21.21 and 23.4-23.26.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle GoldenGate. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle GoldenGate. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/23/2026
Oracle GoldenGate represents a critical data integration platform that facilitates real-time data replication across heterogeneous database environments. The vulnerability resides within the Oracle GoldenGate Microservices component, which serves as the RESTful API interface for managing and monitoring GoldenGate operations. This microservices architecture exposes HTTP endpoints that handle administrative functions including configuration management, process control, and system monitoring capabilities. The affected versions span multiple release branches from 19.1.0.0.0 through 19.30.0.0, 21.3 through 21.21, and 23.4 through 23.26.1, indicating a widespread impact across the product lifecycle.
The technical flaw manifests as an insufficient authorization mechanism within the microservices framework that fails to properly validate user credentials and privileges before executing sensitive operations. Attackers with minimal privileges can exploit this weakness by crafting malicious HTTP requests that bypass normal access controls and escalate their privileges through manipulated API calls. The vulnerability's exploitability rating of easily exploitable stems from the fact that attackers only require network connectivity to the GoldenGate service, eliminating the need for physical access or complex attack chains. The low attack complexity and lack of user interaction requirements make this particularly dangerous in environments where GoldenGate services are exposed to untrusted networks.
The operational impact of successful exploitation extends far beyond simple unauthorized access, as adversaries can achieve complete system compromise through the elevated privileges gained via this vulnerability. A compromised GoldenGate instance allows attackers to manipulate replication processes, modify data flows, disable critical monitoring functions, and potentially exfiltrate sensitive information from connected database systems. The confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts are all rated as high due to the potential for data corruption, unauthorized data access, service disruption, and complete system takeover. Organizations relying on GoldenGate for mission-critical data replication face significant business continuity risks when this vulnerability is exploited.
Security mitigations should prioritize immediate deployment of vendor patches and updates from Oracle's security advisory bulletins. Network segmentation and firewall rules should restrict direct HTTP access to GoldenGate microservices to trusted administrative networks only, implementing zero-trust principles for access control. Regular monitoring of authentication logs and API usage patterns can help detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. Additionally, organizations should implement principle of least privilege configurations ensuring that administrative accounts have minimal required permissions and that unnecessary services are disabled. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-285 (Improper Authorization) and maps to ATT&CK techniques including T1078 (Valid Accounts) and T1499 (Endpoint Tampering) in its exploitation patterns, emphasizing the need for comprehensive defensive measures across multiple security domains.