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CVE-2026-44173 MariaDB CVE debrief

CVE-2026-44173 is a vulnerability in MariaDB server, a community-developed fork of MySQL server. From versions 10.6.1 to before 10.6.26, 10.11.1 to before 10.11.17, 11.4.1 to before 11.4.11, 11.8.1 to before 11.8.7, and 12.3.1, MariaDB allowed SELECT ... INTO OUTFILE and SELECT ... INTO DUMPFILE without verifying the FILE privilege if the FROM clause contained only subqueries. This issue has been patched in versions 10.6.26, 10.11.17, 11.4.11, 11.8.7, and 12.3.2.

Vendor: MariaDB
Product: server
CVSS: MEDIUM 5
CISA KEV: Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published: 2026-06-12
Original CVE updated: 2026-08-03
Advisory published: 2026-06-12
Advisory updated: 2026-08-03

Who should care

Users of MariaDB server versions 10.6.1 to before 10.6.26, 10.11.1 to before 10.11.17, 11.4.1 to before 11.4.11, 11.8.1 to before 11.8.7, and 12.3.1 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to upgrade to patched versions.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5 and a severity of MEDIUM. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L. The weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

Upgrade to MariaDB server versions 10.6.26, 10.11.17, 11.4.11, 11.8.7, or 12.3.2, or later.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was patched in versions 10.6.26, 10.11.17, 11.4.11, 11.8.7, and 12.3.2.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

CVE-2026-44173 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44173

CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
CVE-2026-44173 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44173

NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Source reference
Unverified legacy reference

URL: https://github.com/MariaDB/server/security/advisories/GHSA-667j-m53j-wpmc

[email protected]
Source reference
Unverified legacy reference

URL: https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-39493

[email protected]

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.