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MariaDB CVE-2026-44169

| EUVDEUVD-2026-36515 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
N/A vendor:alpine
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: vendor:alpine
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Unknown attack vector
  2. Exploit
    Exploit unspecified MariaDB flaw
  3. Impact
    Achieve unspecified impact

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation conditions cannot be determined from available data. No CVSS vector was provided to establish attack vector (network vs. local), complexity, or privilege requirements. No description of specific configuration settings, enabled features, or deployment modes that enable exploitation is available. Authentication requirements are not confirmed from available data. Security teams cannot assess limiting factors or realistic exploitation prerequisites until a detailed advisory is published.

Impact

Risk assessment is severely constrained by the absence of a CVSS score, CVSS vector, CWE, and any substantive vulnerability description. No attack vector, complexity, privilege requirements, or scope are available to evaluate. EPSS probability is not provided. The CVE is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, and no public exploit or POC has been identified. The sole confirmed signal is that Alpine Linux vendors assessed this as requiring a fix, packaged in 11.8.7-r0. Without CVSS or technical details, it is not possible to classify this as high, medium, or low severity - security teams should treat it as requiring patch application based on vendor guidance while awaiting NVD enrichment or a vendor advisory with full details.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker scenario cannot be constructed from available data. The attack vector, required privileges, user interaction, and specific vulnerability class are all unknown. No POC or KEV listing exists. Security teams should monitor for NVD enrichment or an official MariaDB/Alpine advisory that provides technical details before assessing exploitability.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – May 27, 2026

MariaDB on Alpine Linux received a security fix packaged as 11.8.7-r0, addressing an unspecified vulnerability in the mariadb package. The underlying nature of the flaw - whether it is a remote code execution, privilege escalation, denial of service, or information disclosure - is not described in the available intelligence. No CVSS score, vector, or CWE classification has been published, making independent risk assessment impossible from current data. No public exploit and no CISA KEV listing are associated with this CVE at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Alpine Linux users running the mariadb package should upgrade to version 11.8.7-r0 or later using the Alpine package manager: 'apk upgrade mariadb'. This is the only confirmed fix identified from available data. No upstream MariaDB advisory URL or patch version independent of the Alpine packaging was provided, so the fix version is confirmed only within the Alpine package ecosystem. If immediate upgrading is not possible, consider restricting MariaDB network exposure (e.g., binding to localhost only via bind-address=127.0.0.1 in my.cnf) as a generic compensating control, though this trade-off may impact application connectivity. No additional workarounds are derivable from available data given the absence of a vulnerability description.

Affected VersionsENISA

Server 12.3.1, < 12.3.2
Server 11.8.1, < 11.8.7
Server 11.4.1, < 11.4.11

Affected Packages

euvd server_11_4_1 fix: 11.4.11
euvd server_11_8_1 fix: 11.8.7
euvd server_12_3_1 fix: 12.3.2

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 3 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

MariaDB is an open-source relational database management system and a community-developed fork of MySQL. Alpine Linux packages MariaDB with its own versioning scheme (upstream version + Alpine revision suffix, e.g., 11.8.7-r0 indicates MariaDB 11.8.7 packaged with Alpine revision 0). The MariaDB 11.8.x series is a recent development branch. No CWE root cause classification is available, and no CPE strings were provided, so the precise component (server, client libraries, plugins, InnoDB engine, etc.) affected within MariaDB cannot be determined from current data. The vulnerability was identified and reported solely by the Alpine Linux vendor team.

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Severity by source

Vendor (vendor:alpine) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (vendor:alpine) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: vendor:alpine

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Jun 12, 2026 - 19:01 EUVD
CVSS changed
Jun 12, 2026 - 18:22 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)

DescriptionCVE.org

Alpine Linux: mariadb fixed in 11.8.7-r0

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 91% exploitable
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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