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CVE-2026-60400 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability residing in the Admin Server Executable component of Oracle GoldenGate. This component serves as the central management interface for the entire GoldenGate environment, handling configuration, monitoring, and operational control over all replication processes. The flaw affects versions 19.1.0.0.0 through 19.30.0.0, 21.3 through 21.21, and 23.4 through 23.26.1, exposing a wide range of deployments across the product lifecycle.
The vulnerability stems from inadequate authentication and authorization controls within the Admin Server Executable. A low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTPS can exploit this weakness to bypass normal access restrictions and escalate privileges to full administrative control. The attack requires no special circumstances beyond standard network connectivity and basic credentials, making it easily exploitable. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to take over the GoldenGate environment, modify replication configurations, access sensitive data streams, manipulate workflows, and potentially pivot to other systems within the network.
The flaw aligns with CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) and maps to MITRE ATT&CK techniques T1078 (Valid Accounts) and T1566 (Phishing), as attackers may leverage this weakness after gaining initial access through other means. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 reflects high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with the vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicating a network-exploitable, low-complexity attack requiring low privileges and no user interaction. This vulnerability directly violates the principle of least privilege and can result in data exfiltration, replication disruption, or complete system takeover, affecting business continuity and regulatory compliance. Organizations should prioritize immediate remediation through patching, network segmentation, and enhanced monitoring to detect anomalous administrative activities.
DailyCVE Form:
Platform: Oracle GoldenGate
Version: 19.1-19.30,21.3-21.21,23.4-23.26.1
Vulnerability: Privilege Escalation
Severity: Critical (8.8)
date: 2026-07-21
Prediction: 2026-07-31 (CPU)
What Undercode Say:
Analytics:
- CVSS Score: 8.8 (High)
- Attack Vector: Network (HTTPS)
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: None
- Impact: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability all High
- CWE: 287 (Improper Authentication)
- ATT&CK: T1078, T1566
- Exploitability: Easily exploitable
- Patch Availability: Oracle CPU July 2026
Bash commands for detection and validation:
Check GoldenGate version $OGG_HOME/bin/ggsci << EOF INFO ALL VERSION EXIT EOF Verify Admin Server status and listening ports netstat -tulpn | grep 443 ps aux | grep admin_server Check for unauthorized admin sessions grep "AdminServer" $OGG_HOME/var/log/.log | grep -i "login|auth" Validate patch level against affected versions if [[ $(ggsci --version | grep -E "19.[1-9]|21.[3-9]|23.[4-9]") ]]; then echo "Vulnerable version detected. Apply CPU July 2026 immediately." fi
Exploit:
An attacker with low-privileged credentials can send crafted HTTPS requests to the Admin Server Executable endpoint, exploiting improper authentication checks. By manipulating session tokens or bypassing authorization headers, the attacker escalates privileges to administrator level, gaining full control over GoldenGate processes, replication streams, and configuration data. No user interaction is required, and the attack can be automated over the network.
Protection:
- Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) July 2026 immediately.
- Restrict HTTPS access to the Admin Server to trusted network segments only.
- Implement network access controls (firewalls, ACLs) to limit exposure.
- Enforce strong authentication and multi-factor authentication for administrative interfaces.
- Monitor logs for anomalous login attempts and unauthorized configuration changes.
- Conduct regular security assessments of GoldenGate environments.
Impact:
Successful exploitation leads to complete takeover of the Oracle GoldenGate system. Attackers can exfiltrate sensitive replicated data, disrupt business-critical replication workflows, alter data integrity, and use the compromised system as a pivot to attack other infrastructure components. This can cause significant business disruption, regulatory non-compliance, and financial losses.
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Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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