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MySQL Server EUVDEUVD-2026-106153

| CVE-2026-101752 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-x87p-g426-pfq5
4.4
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
    Obtain high-privilege DB credentials
  2. Delivery
    Connect via supported MySQL protocol
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request to Components Services
  4. Execution
    Trigger hang or repeatable crash
  5. Impact
    Complete denial of service

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

Exploitation requires the attacker to already possess a high-privilege account on the target MySQL Server or MySQL Cluster (PR:H) and network reachability to the database over one of its supported protocols; the flaw resides in the Server: Components Services component. Exploitation is further limited by high attack complexity (AC:H), implying a non-deterministic or timing/condition-dependent trigger that is not reliably repeatable on demand. Affected builds are MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster 9.7.0-9.7.3 and 26.7.0-26.7.1; instances on other versions or already patched per Oracle CPU October 2026 are not exposed. No end-user interaction is required (UI:N), but the privileged-authentication requirement is the primary factor constraining realistic exploitation.

Impact

This is a low-to-moderate priority issue despite its Oracle-sourced severity. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM) reflects a narrow, availability-only impact: the vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H shows that while the attack is over the network, it is Difficult to exploit (AC:H) and - critically - requires High privileges (PR:H), meaning the attacker must already hold a privileged MySQL account. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact; the sole consequence is a hang or repeatable crash (complete DoS). No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC was provided in the input, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. The combination of high required privileges, high attack complexity, and availability-only impact means the real-world risk is modest: an attacker capable of triggering this already has privileged database access, limiting the marginal damage to denial of service. The high-privilege precondition is the dominant mitigating signal and places this well below internet-facing, unauthenticated flaws in triage order.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has already obtained high-privilege credentials on a MySQL Server or Cluster instance connects over the network via one of multiple supported protocols and issues specially crafted operations against the Server Components Services component, causing the server to hang or repeatedly crash and producing a complete denial of service. The high attack complexity means the condition is not trivially reliable, and no public exploit code is known to exist. Because exploitation requires existing privileged access, the practical threat is primarily a malicious or compromised privileged insider.

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

Denial of service in Oracle MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster 9.7.0-9.7.3 and 26.7.0-26.7.1 lets a high-privileged, network-positioned attacker trigger a hang or repeatable crash in the Server: Components Services component. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.4 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H), reflecting availability-only impact and a demanding attack path that requires an existing high-privilege database account plus non-trivial timing or state conditions. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified in the provided intelligence.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the Oracle MySQL fixes published in the October 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html) to move MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster off the affected 9.7.0-9.7.3 and 26.7.0-26.7.1 builds; the input does not provide an exact patched release number, so confirm the fixed build in the advisory. If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure by restricting network access to database ports to trusted management hosts, removing or tightly limiting high-privilege accounts that are not required, and monitoring for unexpected MySQL process restarts or crash loops; these controls lower the likelihood of the PR:H/AC:H trigger path but do not remove the flaw. Restricting network reachability may disrupt legitimate remote administration and application connectivity, and account reduction may break automation that relies on those privileges.

Affected VersionsENISA

MySQL Cluster 26.7.0-26.7.1
MySQL Server 26.7.0-26.7.1
MySQL Cluster 9.7.0-9.7.3
MySQL Server 9.7.0-9.7.3

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 issue affects Oracle MySQL's server-side Components Services area, a subsystem that supports service and component management functions within MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster. The provided data does not assign a CWE, so the precise programming flaw is not disclosed; the assessed vector nevertheless places it in the availability-impact class: no confidentiality or integrity loss, but a successful trigger can hang or repeatedly crash the database process. Exploitation is constrained by AC:H, indicating a condition-dependent trigger, and PR:H, meaning the attacker must already control a high-privilege account and have network reachability over a supported MySQL protocol. UI:N means no victim interaction is required. The EPSS score and CISA KEV status were not supplied, so the item should not be described as actively exploited.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 4.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 4.4 MEDIUM

Network-reachable but needs an existing high-privilege account (PR:H) and is difficult to trigger reliably (AC:H); impact is availability-only DoS, so C:N/I:N/A:H.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 4.4 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Components Services). Supported versions that are affected are MySQL Server: 9.7.0-9.7.3, 26.7.0-26.7.1; MySQL Cluster: 9.7.0-9.7.3 and 26.7.0-26.7.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. 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 4.4 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74% exploitable
Prevalence
High
MySQL is among the most widely deployed enterprise database servers
Data Quality
5 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

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

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