Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessGain physical access to cluster node
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DeliveryAuthenticate with high privileges
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ExploitTrigger difficult InnoDB condition
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ExecutionInduce hang or repeatable crash
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ImpactComplete DOS of MySQL Cluster
Vulnerability Assessment
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires simultaneous physical access to a MySQL Cluster node (AV:P) and high-level/administrative privileges (PR:H) on that system, combined with high attack complexity (AC:H) indicating a non-trivial, specifically-conditioned trigger in the InnoDB component rather than a simple reproducible input. No user interaction is needed (UI:N). It applies to MySQL Cluster versions 8.0.0 through 8.0.37. These factors - physical presence plus existing privileged access plus difficult triggering conditions - sharply limit realistic exploitation to insiders or attackers who have already fully compromised the host, and the impact is confined to availability (service hang/crash) with no path to data compromise. |
| Impact | This is a genuinely low-priority issue despite being tracked as a CVE. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.8 (LOW) is corroborated across every available signal rather than contradicted by them. The vector (AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) requires physical access to the system, high attack complexity, and high (administrative) privileges, while delivering only an availability impact (hang/repeatable crash) with no confidentiality or integrity loss. No EPSS score was provided in the input, there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code was identified, so all exploitation signals point the same direction: no public exploit identified at time of analysis. There is no conflict between signals here - the low CVSS, the DoS-only scope tag, and the absence of KEV/POC/EPSS data are mutually consistent. The combination of AV:P (physical) plus PR:H (already-privileged attacker) means an actor capable of exploiting this already holds physical and administrative control of the cluster node, drastically reducing real-world relevance. Note that the EUVD affected-version data and the Oracle CPU reference are confirmatory, but no CWE was assigned and no technical root-cause detail (specific InnoDB code path) is provided in the input. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who already has physical access to a MySQL Cluster data node and holds high database/OS privileges performs a difficult, carefully-conditioned sequence of operations against the InnoDB component that drives the node into a hang or repeatedly reproducible crash, producing a complete denial of service of MySQL Cluster. No public proof-of-concept exploit code was identified, and the high attack complexity (AC:H) implies the condition is not trivially triggered. There is no data disclosure or modification - impact is availability only. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026
Denial of service in Oracle MySQL Cluster 8.0.0 through 8.0.37 can be triggered by an attacker who already has physical access to a cluster node and high-level privileges, causing a hang or repeatable crash in the InnoDB component. The high attack complexity and privileged, physical-access prerequisites make this a low-priority availability issue; only availability is impacted, with no confidentiality or integrity effect. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified in the provided intelligence at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Apply the MySQL Cluster fix referenced in Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html); the exact patched release number is not specified in the provided data, so upgrade affected 8.0.0-8.0.37 installations to a supported release that includes the CPU fix. Until patching is complete, restrict physical access to database nodes and cluster hardware to trusted personnel, limit high-privilege accounts on cluster hosts, and monitor for unexpected InnoDB hangs or repeated crashes. These compensating controls reduce exposure but do not remove the underlying flaw; physical-access restrictions carry operational cost, and reducing privileged accounts can affect administrative workflows.
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Oracle MySQL Cluster is a distributed database offering, and this advisory attributes the flaw to the InnoDB component rather than to a network-facing SQL parsing path. The provided CVSS vector (AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) shows that triggering requires physical presence at a node, high-level privileges on that system, and a non-trivial set of conditions to induce the crash or hang. No CWE was supplied, so the precise root-cause class in InnoDB cannot be confirmed from the available data; the observable impact is confined to availability, with no stated read/write or data-exposure path. No CPE strings were included, so product identification relies on the Oracle advisory and EUVD version range.
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AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description explicitly states physical access (AV:P), difficult exploitation (AC:H), and required high privileges (PR:H); impact is DoS only, so C:N/I:N/A:H.
Primary rating from NVD.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.0-8.0.37. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows physical access to compromise MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Cluster. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.8 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
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EUVD-2026-105927
GHSA-p5xj-fwhp-342q
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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