CVE-2026-101770
mysql: mysql: System takeover via client programs
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 21, 2026
Updated · October 31, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Client programs component of MySQL. This issue may allow an attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability of MySQL Server depending on the vulnerability details. Refer to the Oracle CPU advisory for component-specific impact.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated as an Important severity flaw because an unauthenticated remote attacker could achieve full compromise of affected database services, though successful exploitation is constrained by high attack complexity and specific environmental prerequisites. In typical Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments, database servers and associated management utilities operate within segmented or protected internal networks rather than being exposed to untrusted boundaries. As a result, the practical threat surface is limited to environments where client tooling interacts directly with untrusted network traffic.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation