Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privileged GoldenGate account
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DeliveryReach Service Manager over HTTP
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ExploitSend crafted management request
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ExecutionEscalate to full product control
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ImpactCompromise replicated data and services
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires network HTTP access to the Oracle GoldenGate Service Manager component and a valid low-privileged account on that service (CVSS PR:L - not unauthenticated). No user interaction and no elevated privileges are needed, and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so any actor already holding minimal credentials or able to reach an exposed Service Manager with such an account can attempt takeover. Limiting factors: the attacker must possess at least a low-privileged login and be able to reach the HTTP management interface, so deployments that isolate Service Manager to restricted admin networks and tightly control account issuance materially reduce exposure. Affected only in Oracle GoldenGate 19.1.0.0.0-19.29.0.0, 21.3-21.21, and 23.4-23.26.1.0.0. |
| Impact | This is a genuine high-priority issue rather than a paper high-CVSS finding: CVSS 3.1 8.8 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N and H/H/H impacts describes a network-reachable, low-complexity attack requiring only a low-privileged account and no user interaction, resulting in complete product takeover. Oracle's own text reinforces this by calling it 'easily exploitable.' However, exploitation is not unauthenticated - PR:L means the attacker needs some valid, low-tier credentials or account on the Service Manager, which bounds the population of attackers to those with existing access or the ability to obtain a low-privileged login. No EPSS score, KEV listing, POC, or SSVC decision data was provided, so real-world exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified from the input; the scoring here rests on CVSS and Oracle's qualitative rating alone. Given GoldenGate's role bridging production databases, a successful compromise has outsized downstream blast radius even though the raw probability of mass exploitation is presently unknown. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained low-privileged credentials to a GoldenGate deployment - for example a limited operator account or leaked service login - sends crafted HTTP requests to the Service Manager over the network. Because attack complexity is low and no user interaction is required, they escalate from that limited role to full control of GoldenGate, gaining the ability to read, alter, and disrupt replicated data flows. No public proof-of-concept is identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 21, 2026
Privilege escalation to full takeover in Oracle GoldenGate Service Manager lets a low-privileged attacker with HTTP network access fully compromise the product across versions 19.1.0.0.0-19.29.0.0, 21.3-21.21, and 23.4-23.26.1.0.0. Oracle rates this easily exploitable with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (CVSS 3.1 8.8). No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of July 2026 (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html); Oracle distributes GoldenGate fixes through the CPU rather than a single named point release, so consult that advisory for the exact patched build corresponding to your 19c, 21c, or 23ai branch (Patch available per vendor advisory - exact fix version not enumerated in the provided input). Until patched, reduce exposure of the Service Manager: restrict network access to its HTTP/REST management interface to trusted administrative networks or a jump host (trade-off: breaks remote/automated management from other hosts), tighten and audit GoldenGate account provisioning to minimize the number of low-privileged users who can reach the interface (since PR:L access is the exploitation prerequisite), and place the management endpoint behind a reverse proxy or VPN with strong authentication. These are compensating controls only; the CPU patch is the sole confirmed remediation.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle GoldenGate is a real-time data replication and integration platform used for change-data-capture and heterogeneous database synchronization. The flaw resides in the Service Manager, the central web-based administration component (microservices architecture, HTTP/REST) that orchestrates GoldenGate deployments and services. Because the entry point is the HTTP-facing management service, the exposure is the administrative control plane rather than the replication data path. Oracle did not assign a CWE (listed as N/A), so the precise root-cause class is unconfirmed from the input; the CVSS profile (low-privilege, low-complexity, full impact) is consistent with an authorization or access-control weakness that allows a low-privileged authenticated user to escalate to full product control.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network HTTP reach (AV:N) with low complexity and a required low-privileged account (PR:L), no user interaction, yielding full product takeover so C/I/A all High.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in Oracle GoldenGate (component: Service Manager). Supported versions that are affected are 19.1.0.0.0-19.29.0.0, 21.3-21.21 and 23.4-23.26.1.0.0. 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).
Executive ViewAI
A critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Oracle GoldenGate Service Manager (versions 19.1-19.29, 21.3-21.21, 23.4-23.26.1) allows low-privileged attackers with HTTP network access to achieve complete system compromise. With a CVSS score of 8.8, high ease of exploitation, and no currently available patch, this vulnerability poses significant risk to organizations dependent on GoldenGate for database replication and data movement. Immediate action is required to mitigate exposure and prevent unauthorized access to production database infrastructure.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement immediate compensating controls: restrict HTTP network access to GoldenGate Service Manager via firewall rules and network segmentation, limit access to trusted administrative systems only, enforce multi-factor authentication where available, and consider disabling the Service Manager component if operationally feasible. Establish enhanced monitoring for unauthorized access attempts, privilege escalation activities, and suspicious network connections. Parallel to these mitigations, evaluate and plan migration to unaffected versions. Monitor Oracle security advisories daily for patch availability and be prepared to deploy patches immediately upon release.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-46563
GHSA-7prq-c88h-2c2r
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
VulDB
Exploit-DB