CVE-2026-61079

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Privilege Escalation in Oracle GoldenGate

Publication date: 2026-07-21

Last updated on: 2026-08-06

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in Oracle GoldenGate (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are 19.1.0.0.0-19.30.0.0, 21.3-21.21 and 23.4-23.26.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle GoldenGate executes to compromise Oracle GoldenGate. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle GoldenGate accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle GoldenGate accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle GoldenGate. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-21

Last Modified

2026-08-06

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-61079

EUVD

EUVD-2026-47290

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	goldengate	From 19.1.0.0.0 (inc) to 19.30.0.0 (inc)
oracle	goldengate	From 23.4 (inc) to 23.26.2.0.0 (inc)
oracle	goldengate	From 21.3.0 (inc) to 21.21.0.0.0 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CWE-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
CWE-362	The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle GoldenGate's Libraries component affecting versions 19.1.0.0.0-19.30.0.0, 21.3-21.21, and 23.4-23.26.2. It allows a high-privileged attacker with logon access to compromise Oracle GoldenGate. Exploitation requires human interaction from another person and can lead to unauthorized data access or modification, or cause system crashes.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires monitoring Oracle GoldenGate logs and processes for unusual activity. Check for unauthorized access attempts, data modifications, or crashes in GoldenGate logs. Review system logs for suspicious privileged user actions. No specific commands are provided in the CVE details.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to access, modify, or delete sensitive data processed by Oracle GoldenGate. It may also cause the system to crash repeatedly, disrupting operations. The impact depends on the data handled by GoldenGate in your environment.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or modification of sensitive data, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, or other regulations. Organizations must ensure proper mitigation to avoid potential legal and regulatory penalties.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest Oracle GoldenGate patches or updates for affected versions (19.1.0.0.0-19.30.0.0, 21.3-21.21, 23.4-23.26.2). Restrict user privileges to minimize access to Oracle GoldenGate infrastructure. Monitor logs for suspicious activity and unauthorized access attempts.

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