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MySQL Server EUVDEUVD-2026-106020

| CVE-2026-101612 MEDIUM
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-qc44-qgj8-3g4g
4.0
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain local logon with high privileges
  2. Exploit
    Craft malicious InnoDB input
  3. Execution
    Induce victim interaction to trigger flaw
  4. Impact
    Server hang or repeatable crash (complete DoS)

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already have high-privilege access AND local logon to the infrastructure/host where MySQL Server or MySQL Cluster runs (AV:L, PR:H) - this is not remotely reachable over the network. The flaw resides in the InnoDB storage engine component. Successful attack additionally requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker (UI:R) and is rated difficult to exploit (AC:H). These combined factors - local access, pre-existing high privileges, a second human actor, and high complexity - are the key limiting conditions that make real-world exploitation unlikely despite MySQL's ubiquity. Affected: MySQL Server 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3, 26.7.0-26.7.1; MySQL Cluster 8.0.0-8.0.49, 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3, 26.7.0-26.7.1.

Impact

This is a genuinely low-priority issue despite affecting ubiquitous software. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM) is driven entirely by availability impact (A:H), with no confidentiality or integrity impact. The vector (AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R) stacks multiple constraints that sharply limit real-world risk: the attacker needs local logon access to the infrastructure (AV:L), already-high privileges (PR:H), high attack complexity (AC:H, described as 'difficult to exploit'), AND human interaction from a separate victim (UI:R). No EPSS score was provided in the input, and the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV, with no public exploit code identified. All available signals align consistently: this is a low-real-risk, high-barrier denial-of-service bug, not a widespread-exploitation threat. The worst outcome is a hang or repeatable crash (complete DOS) of the database - disruptive but not a data breach. The main caveat is missing data: no EPSS, KEV, or POC signals were supplied, so exploitation probability cannot be independently quantified, but the restrictive vector makes mass exploitation implausible regardless.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds high-privilege credentials and local logon access to the host running MySQL Server or Cluster crafts a malicious condition in the InnoDB component, then relies on a separate privileged user to perform some triggering action, causing the database to hang or repeatedly crash. No public exploit code has been identified, and the 'difficult to exploit' rating plus required human interaction make this a narrow, opportunistic scenario rather than a reliable attack.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Denial-of-service condition in the InnoDB component of MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster can let a high-privileged attacker who already has local logon to the database host hang or repeatedly crash the service, but only with high attack complexity and human interaction from another person. Affected releases include MySQL Server 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3, and 26.7.0-26.7.1, plus MySQL Cluster 8.0.0-8.0.49, 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3, and 26.7.0-26.7.1. This is a genuinely low-priority issue despite affecting ubiquitous software; no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the local-access, high-privilege, user-interaction, and high-complexity prerequisites sharply limit real-world exploitation.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle MySQL fix identified in the October 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html); the input does not provide an exact patched version, so confirm the fixed release for each branch before upgrading. Until patched, restrict local logon to MySQL/Cluster hosts to trusted administrators and enforce least privilege so high-privileged accounts are not broadly available, accepting reduced operational convenience; segregate database hosts from general-purpose user systems, accepting additional management overhead; monitor for InnoDB-related hangs or repeated crashes and maintain tested backups and failover/HA procedures, accepting some availability overhead; and review any workflow that depends on another person performing an action on the database host because UI:R is part of the exploitation prerequisite. Patch status is not confirmed from the supplied data, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis.

Affected VersionsENISA

MySQL Cluster 26.7.0-26.7.1
MySQL Server 9.7.0-9.7.3
MySQL Cluster 8.4.0-8.4.12
MySQL Server 8.4.0-8.4.12
MySQL Server 26.7.0-26.7.1
MySQL Cluster 9.7.0-9.7.3
MySQL Cluster 8.0.0-8.0.49

Affected Packages

euvd mysql_cluster no fix
euvd mysql_server no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is in InnoDB, MySQL's transactional storage engine responsible for buffer pool, transactions, crash recovery, and tablespace management. The CVSS vector AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H indicates the attacker must already hold high privileges and have local logon on the infrastructure running MySQL Server or MySQL Cluster; the attack is difficult and requires a separate person to perform an action. Impact is availability-only: a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DoS). No CWE was provided in the input, and no CPE strings were supplied; affected version ranges are those enumerated by Oracle and EUVD. The combination of local access, pre-existing high privilege, human interaction, and high complexity means this is not a remotely reachable unauthenticated DoS.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 4.0 MEDIUM

Description confirms local access, high privileges, difficult exploitation, and separate-user interaction with availability-only impact, matching AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/A:H.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 4.0 MEDIUM

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are MySQL Server: 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3, 26.7.0-26.7.1; MySQL Cluster: 8.0.0-8.0.49, 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3 and 26.7.0-26.7.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster executes to compromise MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.0 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
MySQL is among the most widely deployed databases worldwide
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 0.1%
Patch available No
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
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

20
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +20
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Vendor StatusVendor

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