# CVE-2026-60396: Auth bypass in Oracle GoldenGate

> High-privileged attackers can bypass authentication to take over Oracle GoldenGate via network access.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 25 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qxx2-5vrp-rq3m

## What is CVE-2026-60396?

CVE-2026-60396 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle GoldenGate, published on 21 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in Oracle GoldenGate (component: Distribution Server executable).  Supported versions that are affected are 21.3-21.21 and  23.4-23.26.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle GoldenGate.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle GoldenGate. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-60396?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Goldengate.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-60396?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-60396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-60396 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-60396 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle GoldenGate

- [CVE-2018-2913](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2913/): Memory corruption in GoldenGate (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-0451](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0451/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-0452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0452/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-14705](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14705/): Auth bypass in GoldenGate (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2026-60157](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60157/): Auth bypass in Oracle GoldenGate (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-60396 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-60396 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle GoldenGate, published on 21 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-60396 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle GoldenGate. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60396/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60396/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60396
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60396
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-60396

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