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MySQL Server EUVDEUVD-2026-106201

| CVE-2026-101800 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-hcq4-f5vq-2fpp
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
    Authenticate with low-privileged MySQL account
  2. Exploit
    Abuse privilege-handling flaw over network
  3. Impact
    Read or modify all 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

Exploitation requires the attacker to already possess a valid low-privileged account on the target MySQL Server or MySQL Cluster (PR:L) and network reachability over one of the supported MySQL protocols (AV:N). The vulnerability lies in the Server's Security: Privileges component. The key limiting factor is AC:H (high attack complexity): Oracle explicitly describes it as 'difficult to exploit,' meaning success depends on conditions or state the attacker cannot fully control, not a default one-shot request. No user interaction is required (UI:N). Affected and therefore vulnerable deployments are MySQL Server 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3, 26.7.0-26.7.1 and 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; instances where untrusted or low-trust users hold database accounts are most exposed, while databases reachable only by fully trusted administrators face lower realistic risk.

Impact

This is a moderate-priority issue, not a top-tier emergency. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM) reflects a genuinely constrained attack: AV:N gives network reach via multiple protocols, but AC:H (high complexity) means exploitation requires specialized conditions, timing, or state that an attacker cannot reliably control, and PR:L requires the attacker to already hold a valid low-privileged MySQL account. The impact is serious where it succeeds - C:H and I:H allow reading, creating, deleting, or modifying all database-accessible data - but A:N means no availability/denial-of-service dimension. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no POC were provided in the input, so there is NO evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code; exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The combination of AC:H plus PR:L substantially lowers real-world likelihood relative to the full-access impact, so this should be scheduled as routine Oracle CPU patching rather than emergency remediation. Note a metadata conflict: the input Tags list 'Authentication Bypass,' but the CVSS vector specifies PR:L (an authenticated, low-privileged attacker), which contradicts a true authentication bypass - this is a post-authentication privilege/authorization flaw, verify against the Oracle advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a low-privileged MySQL account (for example, a limited application or reporting user) connects over the network via one of the supported protocols and exploits a flaw in the Server's privilege-handling logic to read, create, modify, or delete data they should not be able to reach, up to all database-accessible data. Because the CVSS vector is AC:H, the attack requires specific conditions or state that are not trivially reproducible. No public exploit code was identified in the provided intelligence.

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

Low-privileged MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster users with network access can potentially gain read and write access to data beyond their intended authorization scope through the Server: Security: Privileges component. The issue affects 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, and Oracle characterizes exploitation as difficult with CVSS 6.8, AC:H, and PR:L. This is a moderate-priority issue, not a top-tier emergency; no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and no CISA KEV entry was present in the supplied intelligence.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the Oracle MySQL fixes published in the October 2026 Critical Patch Update at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html; the supplied data does not provide exact fixed version numbers, so use the fixed release Oracle identifies for the applicable MySQL Server 8.4, 9.7, or 26.7 line and MySQL Cluster 8.0, 8.4, 9.7, or 26.7 line rather than inferring a version. Until patched, restrict network reachability to MySQL protocols from trusted application hosts, remove or disable low-trust database accounts, and review grants for privilege-escalation paths; these controls may disrupt legitimate application connectivity or break workflows that depend on the removed accounts. Monitor for unexpected privilege changes and abnormal data access, because no public exploit identified at time of analysis does not remove the need for least-privilege enforcement.

Affected VersionsENISA

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

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw sits in MySQL Server's Server: Security: Privileges component, which governs account privileges and authorization decisions, and Oracle's affected matrix spans both standalone MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster. The assessed vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N indicates network reachability over supported MySQL protocols, a high-complexity attack path, a valid low-privileged account, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impact with no availability impact. The supplied tag labels this Authentication Bypass, but the assessed prerequisites still require a valid low-privileged account, so the practical concern is an authorization or privilege-boundary failure rather than unauthenticated entry. No CWE was provided, and no CPE strings were included in the source data.

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Severity by source

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

Network-reachable over MySQL protocols (AV:N) but Oracle-described as difficult (AC:H) and requires an existing low-privileged account (PR:L); full read/write data impact (C:H/I:H) with no availability effect (A:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 6.8 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges). 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 low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79% 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 0.3%
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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