CVE-2022-21551 Auth bypass in GoldenGate

Medium 6.8 Published 19 Jul 2022 Updated 24 Sep 2024

High-privileged attackers can compromise Oracle GoldenGate via HTTP, leading to full system takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-21551?

CVE-2022-21551 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Corporation GoldenGate, published on 19 Jul 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Vulnerability in Oracle GoldenGate (component: Oracle GoldenGate). The supported version that is affected is 21c: prior to 21.7.0.0.0; 19c: prior to 19.1.0.0.220719. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle GoldenGate. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle GoldenGate. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21551?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Goldengate.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21551?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-21551 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21551 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qjrj-cjf4-5r9h.