# CVE-2026-60396: Oracle GoldenGate takeover via Distribution Server executable

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-60396-oracle-goldengate-takeover-via-distribution-server-executable  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-21. Updated: 2026-07-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-60396 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-07-21

Oracle GoldenGate, a software package used for real-time data integration and replication between databases, contains a vulnerability in its Distribution Server component. A high-privileged attacker can exploit this flaw over a network to take full control of the GoldenGate environment. This could lead to the unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of sensitive business data being synchronized across the enterprise.

Technologies: [Oracle GoldenGate](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/goldengate). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-60396 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60396 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-60396?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 21 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle GoldenGate 21.3-21.21, 23.4-23.26.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60396?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-60396 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-60396?** Check whether you run Oracle GoldenGate at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

This vulnerability exists within the Distribution Server executable component of Oracle GoldenGate. It is classified as easily exploitable, requiring a high-privileged account to initiate the attack over the network via HTTPS (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N). Successful exploitation allows an attacker to fully compromise the Oracle GoldenGate instance, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue affects versions 21.3-21.21 and 23.4-23.26.1. Users are advised to refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for July 2026 for remediation steps.

## Affected products

- Oracle GoldenGate 21.3-21.21, 23.4-23.26.1

## Timeline

- 2026-07-21: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Oracle and NVD publication.

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html)

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