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MySQL Router EUVDEUVD-2026-106039

| CVE-2026-101631 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-8wrv-wv7p-m3r4
6.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Reach MySQL Router 26.7.0 over HTTPS
  2. Exploit
    Craft malicious request requiring victim interaction
  3. Execution
    Operator/user interaction triggers the flaw
  4. Impact
    Gain unauthorized read and modify access to Router-accessible data

Vulnerability Assessment

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

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

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

Exploitation Conditions

Requires a reachable MySQL Router 26.7.0 instance exposing its HTTPS interface, PLUS successful human interaction from a person other than the attacker (UI:R) - e.g. an operator or user must be induced to act on an attacker-crafted HTTPS request/resource. Oracle rates it high-complexity ('Difficult to exploit', AC:H), implying additional conditions beyond the attacker's control (timing, specific state, or victim configuration) must align. LIMITING FACTORS: no authentication is needed (PR:N) which raises exposure, but the mandatory victim interaction and high complexity sharply reduce realistic exploitability; only the single supported version 26.7.0 is listed as affected, and there is no availability impact (A:N).

Impact

This is a genuine but medium-priority issue rather than a top-tier emergency. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.8 (MEDIUM), and the vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) tells a nuanced story: although the attack is network-reachable over HTTPS and requires no authentication (PR:N), it is explicitly rated high attack complexity (AC:H, Oracle's description says 'Difficult to exploit') AND requires human interaction from a victim other than the attacker (UI:R). These two factors substantially depress real-world exploitability. Impact is meaningful where it lands - high confidentiality and high integrity (C:H/I:H) over all MySQL Router accessible data - but there is no availability impact (A:N) and scope is unchanged (S:U). No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC were provided in the intelligence, so there is no signal of active or imminent mass exploitation; mapping to SSVC, exploitation=none, automatable=no (UI:R precludes automated/worm-like spread), and technical impact is partial-to-total for C/I only. CONFLICTING SIGNAL TO VERIFY: the input Tags include 'Authentication Bypass', but Oracle's description does not describe any authentication-bypass mechanism - it describes an unauthenticated, interaction-dependent data-compromise flaw; treat that tag as unverified. Overall: patch on a normal cycle, not a drop-everything fire.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or injects a malicious HTTPS resource/request and socially engineers a legitimate MySQL Router operator or user into interacting with it (the required UI:R, person-other-than-attacker condition). When the victim acts, the crafted interaction triggers the flaw in the Router: General component, letting the unauthenticated attacker read and modify data accessible to MySQL Router. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the high attack complexity means a reliable exploit is non-trivial to build.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

MySQL Router 26.7.0 allows unauthenticated network attackers to read and modify critical router-accessible data via its HTTPS interface, but successful exploitation is rated high-complexity and requires human interaction from someone other than the attacker. Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update assigns CVSS 3.1 6.8 (C:H/I:H/A:N, AC:H, UI:R, PR:N), making this a genuine but medium-priority issue rather than a top-tier emergency; no public exploit code or CISA KEV entry was identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html) is the authoritative remediation source; apply the MySQL Router update it identifies for the affected 26.7.0 release. Because the exact fixed build number is not stated in the provided data, confirm the patched version in that CPU before upgrading. Until the update is applied, restrict the MySQL Router HTTPS interface to trusted management networks and avoid exposing it to untrusted clients, accepting reduced operational flexibility; if remote management over HTTPS is not required, disable or tightly limit that interface. Enforce operator awareness around not acting on unsolicited HTTPS requests or links, since UI:R is mandatory for exploitation. Monitor router logs for anomalous requests to the HTTPS endpoint and investigate unexpected configuration or data changes.

Affected VersionsENISA

MySQL Router 26.7.0

Affected Packages

euvd mysql_router no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

MySQL Router is a lightweight middleware layer that sits between client applications and MySQL server instances, commonly used with InnoDB Cluster and InnoDB ReplicaSet deployments for routing, load balancing, and failover. The affected component is listed as 'Router: General,' and Oracle's tags classify the issue as an authentication bypass, consistent with the CVSS vector's PR:N (no privileges required). However, the vector also specifies AC:H and UI:R, meaning the attacker must overcome conditions beyond their control and must induce a person other than themselves to interact with a crafted HTTPS request or resource. The absence of a CWE mapping means the precise root-cause class is not formally specified; the impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity (C:H/I:H) with no availability impact (A:N), and scope is unchanged. The unauthenticated vector raises exposure on any reachable HTTPS management interface, but the mandatory victim interaction and high attack complexity sharply reduce realistic exploitability.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.8 MEDIUM

Network HTTPS reach and no auth give AV:N/PR:N, but Oracle's 'difficult to exploit' plus mandatory third-party interaction justify AC:H/UI:R; data read and modify give C:H/I:H, no DoS so A:N.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the MySQL Router product of Oracle MySQL (component: Router: General). The supported version that is affected is 26.7.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise MySQL Router. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all MySQL Router accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Router accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
MySQL Router is clustering/routing middleware, common but not in every MySQL deployment
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 0.3%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
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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