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MySQL Server EUVDEUVD-2026-106204

| CVE-2026-101803 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-xf97-cxf3-9vhf
6.5
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 high-privilege MySQL account
  2. Delivery
    Connect over network protocol
  3. Exploit
    Submit crafted XML-component input
  4. Execution
    Corrupt data or crash server
  5. Impact
    Data tampering or complete DOS

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 an authenticated attacker holding HIGH database privileges (PR:H) with network access to MySQL Server or MySQL Cluster over one of the supported protocols; the malicious input targets the Server: XML component. Affected builds 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. No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). The primary limiting factor is the high-privilege prerequisite, which confines realistic exploitation to insiders, compromised privileged accounts, or chained post-authentication attacks rather than unauthenticated remote attackers; confidentiality is not impacted.

Impact

This is a moderate-priority issue rather than a top-tier emergency. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H, meaning network-reachable and low-complexity but gated behind PR:H - the attacker must already hold high database privileges. Impact is limited to Integrity (I:H) and Availability (I:H: unauthorized data modification/deletion and complete DOS), with no confidentiality exposure (C:N). There is no CISA KEV listing, no POC reported, and no EPSS score supplied in the input, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis' - all three exploitation signals are either negative or absent and are mutually consistent (no conflict). No SSVC decision data was provided. The key mitigating factor is PR:H: a 'high privileged attacker' (per Oracle's description) already has substantial access, which bounds real-world risk to insider/post-compromise abuse or a chained scenario rather than mass external exploitation. The Oracle phrase 'easily exploitable' refers only to low attack complexity (AC:L), not to lack of authentication. Note the CWE is listed as N/A, so the precise flaw class in the Server: XML component is not confirmed from the input.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds high database privileges (e.g., a malicious or compromised DBA-level account) connects over the network via a supported MySQL protocol and submits crafted input to the Server: XML component. This triggers unauthorized modification or deletion of critical data, or a repeatable crash producing a complete denial of service of MySQL Server/Cluster. No public exploit code was identified at the time of analysis, and no user interaction is required.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Authenticated attackers with high database privileges can exploit the Server: XML component in MySQL Server 8.4.x, 9.7.x, and 26.7.x, as well as MySQL Cluster 8.0.x, 8.4.x, 9.7.x, and 26.7.x, over the network to modify or delete critical data and to hang or repeatedly crash the service. The flaw has low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, but the PR:H prerequisite limits practical risk to insiders, compromised privileged accounts, or post-authentication attack chains; confidentiality is not affected. No public exploit code or CISA KEV entry was identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to apply the Oracle MySQL fixes published in the October 2026 Critical Patch Update referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html; the provided data does not specify exact fixed build numbers, so confirm the target release against Oracle's advisory before upgrading. Until patching is complete, restrict network access to MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster listeners using firewall allowlists limited to trusted application hosts, and reduce HIGH-privilege accounts to the minimum necessary; both controls can break legitimate application connectivity or require privilege refactoring. Monitor for unexpected data changes, XML-processing errors, and repeated server crashes, and review whether XML-related functionality can be disabled or tightly restricted where the workload does not require it, accepting possible application incompatibility.

Affected VersionsENISA

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

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

Technical ContextAI · show details

The issue resides in the Server: XML component of Oracle MySQL, which handles XML-related processing within the database server. The assessed CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H: network access is required, attack complexity is low, no user interaction is needed, and the attacker must already hold high database privileges. With those privileges, crafted input delivered over supported MySQL protocols can bypass intended data protections, enabling unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, and can exhaust resources enough to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash. Confidentiality is explicitly not impacted. No CWE was supplied, so the root-cause class cannot be mapped beyond improper handling of XML input in a privileged server component. No CPE identifiers were provided in the input data.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable (AV:N) and low-complexity (AC:L) but requires high DB privileges (PR:H); high integrity and availability impact, no confidentiality (C:N), scope unchanged.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 6.5 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: XML). 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. Easily exploitable 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65% exploitable
Prevalence
High
MySQL is among the most widely deployed enterprise 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 0.4%
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

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
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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