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MySQL Connector/Python EUVDEUVD-2026-106322

| CVE-2026-83404 HIGH
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-gfw7-4h88-ghjm
7.5
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
    Reach connector over network
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted protocol request
  3. Execution
    Trigger unauthorized data access
  4. Impact
    Exfiltrate critical data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

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 target to be running Oracle MySQL Connector/Python at the specifically affected version 26.7.0 and to be reachable over the network via one of its supported protocols. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) no authentication or user interaction is required and default configurations appear sufficient; the description names no special feature flag or configuration mode. Limiting factors: impact is confidentiality-only (no integrity or availability loss), exposure is constrained to the single listed version 26.7.0, and the connector must be network-accessible to the attacker rather than isolated behind application or network controls.

Impact

This is a genuine but bounded concern rather than a top-tier emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated issue, which maps cleanly to the description's claim of an 'unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols.' However, impact is confidentiality-only (C:H/I:N/A:N) - there is no integrity or availability effect - so the 7.5 'High' score is driven entirely by data exposure, not system takeover. Critically, NO additional exploitation signals are present: EPSS probability is NOT provided in the input, there is NO CISA KEV listing, and NO public proof-of-concept is referenced, so real-world exploitation pressure cannot be confirmed and should be treated as currently unproven. The description is an Oracle Critical Patch Update generic template ('can result in unauthorized access to critical data'), which gives no concrete root cause and no CWE, limiting confidence in the true mechanism. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag conflicts with the description and vector, which describe an inherently unauthenticated confidentiality disclosure rather than a bypass of an authentication control - verify the mechanism with Oracle. Net: prioritize patching as part of normal cycle for exposed Connector/Python 26.7.0 deployments, but absent EPSS/KEV/POC signals this is not evidence of active, widespread attack.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with network reachability to a system or service using MySQL Connector/Python 26.7.0 sends traffic over one of the supported protocols to trigger the flaw and read data that should be protected, without needing credentials. Because impact is confidentiality-only, the outcome is disclosure of sensitive data handled by the connector rather than code execution or service disruption. No public proof-of-concept exploit is referenced in the available data.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Unauthenticated network attackers can obtain unauthorized read access to critical data accessible through Oracle MySQL Connector/Python 26.7.0, the only affected release. Rated CVSS 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, confidentiality-only), the flaw is remotely reachable at low complexity without privileges or user interaction, but impact is bounded to data disclosure and to deployments where the connector is network-exposed. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis; Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update is the reference advisory.

RemediationAI

Apply the fix documented in Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html); the exact patched Connector/Python version is not specified in the provided data, so confirm the fixed release in the advisory before upgrading and avoid inventing a version number. If upgrading cannot be done immediately, restrict network reachability to the connector's listeners using host firewalls or security groups (side effect: may break legitimate remote clients), place an authenticating application-layer proxy in front of the service (side effect: added latency and operational complexity), and monitor for anomalous read or data-export patterns (detective only, not preventive). Pinning to an unaffected connector release is appropriate only once Oracle confirms which versions contain the fix.

Affected VersionsENISA

MySQL Connectors 26.7.0

Affected Packages

euvd mysql_connectors no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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

Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is Oracle's Connector/Python, the official Python DB-API driver applications use to connect to MySQL servers. The supplied 'Authentication Bypass' tag, combined with the confidentiality-only CVSS vector (C:H/I:N/A:N) and PR:N, points to a failure in credential or access-control enforcement inside the connector, plausibly during protocol negotiation or authentication handling, that lets a network peer retrieve data without valid credentials. No CWE is assigned in the provided data, so the precise root-cause class (improper authentication versus missing authorization) cannot be confirmed; the vector only establishes that the bug is remotely reachable, low complexity, unauthenticated, and purely a confidentiality loss. No CPE strings were supplied beyond the EUVD affected-version entry of 26.7.0, so platform bindings and dependent Python/OS versions are not enumerated.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Description states unauthenticated network access via multiple protocols (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) with confidentiality-only impact, so C:H and I/A:N.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/Python). The supported version that is affected is 26.7.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Connectors accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle MySQL Connector/Python 26.7.0 contains a high-severity flaw that lets unauthenticated network attackers read critical data without user interaction. Because no vendor patch is currently available and the connector is commonly embedded in application tiers, leadership should prioritize locating and containing network-exposed deployments to protect sensitive data confidentiality.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include restricting network exposure of systems using Connector/Python 26.7.0, segmenting application tiers, enforcing least-privilege database accounts, and monitoring for unauthorized read activity.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 67% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Official Oracle MySQL Python driver, common but with rival connectors available
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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
High

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
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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