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Oracle MySQL Server EUVDEUVD-2026-106121

| CVE-2026-101720 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-w4pf-5vfj-jhrj
5.3
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 exposed MySQL network port
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted connection-handling traffic
  3. Exploit
    Trigger integrity flaw unauthenticated
  4. Execution
    Perform unauthorized update/insert/delete
  5. Impact
    Tamper 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

No special configuration conditions are stated: per CVSS AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, exploitation is remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity, and requires no user interaction against affected MySQL Server/Cluster 26.7.0-26.7.1 instances with network access to the database service over one of the supported connection protocols. The practical limiting factors are: the attacker must have network reachability to the MySQL listener (instances firewalled from untrusted networks are not exposed); only the two specific releases 26.7.0 and 26.7.1 are affected; and impact is confined to partial integrity (unauthorized update/insert/delete to a subset of data) with no read/confidentiality or availability consequence, bounding the damage from a successful attack.

Impact

This is a medium-severity, integrity-only flaw (CVSS 3.1 base 5.3) in MySQL Server/Cluster Connection Handling. The vendor-supplied vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N describes easily exploitable, unauthenticated, network-reachable exploitation over multiple protocols, which is the high-risk end of the signal spectrum. However, impact is deliberately narrow: only partial integrity (I:L) with no confidentiality (C:N) and no availability (A:N) impact - successful attacks yield unauthorized update/insert/delete to SOME accessible data, not full compromise. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC is present in the supplied data, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. The combination of 'easily exploitable' + unauthenticated + ubiquitous product argues for prompt patching during the Oct 2026 Oracle CPU cycle, but the low integrity-only impact and absence of exploitation signals mean this is a moderate-priority fix rather than an emergency. Note a tagging conflict: the input Tag 'Authentication Bypass' is not substantiated by the description, which characterizes the issue as a Connection Handling data-integrity flaw, not an auth-bypass - verify the mechanism with Oracle before treating it as a bypass.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker with network reachability to an exposed MySQL Server or Cluster instance (versions 26.7.0-26.7.1) sends crafted traffic over one of the supported connection protocols to abuse a flaw in connection handling. The low-complexity interaction lets them perform unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations against a subset of accessible data, corrupting or tampering with records. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, so exploitation would currently require independent development.

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

An unauthenticated, network-reachable integrity flaw in the Connection Handling component of Oracle MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster 26.7.0-26.7.1 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations against a subset of database-accessible data. Rated CVSS 3.1 base 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N), it requires only network access to the MySQL listener, with no confidentiality or availability impact and no special configuration preconditions. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis, and the practical exposure is bounded by the narrow two-release affected range and the partial-integrity-only consequence.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: apply the fix published in Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html) - the supported resolution is to upgrade MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster beyond the affected 26.7.0-26.7.1 range to the CPU-patched release; verify the exact target build from that advisory rather than assuming a version number. Where immediate upgrade is not possible, compensate by restricting network reachability to the MySQL listener: bind the service to trusted interfaces, enforce host-based firewall or security-group allowlists so only application hosts can reach the database port, and terminate or proxy connections through a controlled gateway - the trade-off is added latency and operational overhead in managing allowlists, and misconfigured rules can break legitimate clients. Do not expose MySQL directly to the internet or to broad untrusted segments, and treat instances with internet-facing listeners as the highest priority for patching. Monitoring for anomalous insert/update/delete activity from unexpected connection sources provides detection coverage given the integrity-only impact, though it does not prevent exploitation.

Affected VersionsENISA

MySQL Cluster 26.7.0-26.7.1
MySQL Server 26.7.0-26.7.1

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 resides in MySQL's Server: Connection Handling subsystem - the layer responsible for accepting client connections, negotiating protocol handshakes, and establishing the session context (including privilege and default-schema association) before statement execution. Because the CVSS vector carries PR:N and AV:N with AC:L/UI:N, the defect is exploitable by an unauthenticated remote party over one of MySQL's supported wire protocols, meaning the weakness is reachable during connection/session setup rather than requiring a valid authenticated session or crafted credentials. The impact is scored as I:L only - an attacker can cause unauthorized update, insert, or delete of some accessible data but gains no read access and cannot create a denial-of-service condition, so the practical damage is data-integrity corruption or tampering confined to a subset of records rather than full database compromise. The same Connection Handling code path is shared by both affected offerings, Oracle MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster, which is why both 26.7.0 and 26.7.1 are listed as vulnerable ranges. No CWE identifier was supplied by the reporting source, so the precise root-cause class (e.g., improper authentication or session-state handling) is not confirmed from available data; the Oracle CPU advisory is the authoritative source for the technical details.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Description confirms easily exploitable (AC:L) unauthenticated (PR:N) network (AV:N) attack with only partial integrity impact, so C:N/I:L/A:N and scope unchanged.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 5.3 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Connection Handling). Supported versions that are affected are MySQL Server: 26.7.0-26.7.1; MySQL Cluster: 26.7.0-26.7.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
MySQL is among the most widely deployed databases globally
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
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
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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