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CVE-2026-61096 Oracle Corporation CVE debrief

A low-severity vulnerability was found in MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster products by Oracle. The vulnerability is located in the Server: Pluggable Auth component and affects MySQL Server versions 8.4.0-8.4.10, 9.7.0-9.7.1 and MySQL Cluster versions 8.0.0-8.0.47, 8.4.0-8.4.10, and 9.7.0-9.7.1. This difficult-to-exploit vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster execute to compromise MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some of MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster accessible data. System administrators and security teams should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk.

Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
MySQL Server
CVSS
LOW 2.9
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-21
Original CVE updated
2026-07-27
Advisory published
2026-07-21
Advisory updated
2026-07-27

Who should care

System administrators and security teams responsible for MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster installations should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk. This includes reviewing the vulnerability details, assessing the potential impact on their systems, and implementing necessary controls to prevent exploitation.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 2.9 and a CVSS Vector of (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N). It is classified as a low-severity vulnerability with integrity impacts. The vulnerability affects MySQL Server versions 8.4.0-8.4.10, 9.7.0-9.7.1 and MySQL Cluster versions 8.0.0-8.0.47, 8.4.0-8.4.10, and 9.7.0-9.7.1. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some of MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster accessible data.

Defensive priority

Apply patches or updates provided by Oracle to fix the vulnerability. Restrict access to MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster installations to authorized personnel only. Monitor MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster installations for suspicious activity.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply patches or updates provided by Oracle to fix the vulnerability.
  • Restrict access to MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster installations to authorized personnel only.
  • Monitor MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster installations for suspicious activity.
  • Implement compensating controls to detect and prevent unauthorized access.
  • Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T22:18:40.670Z and was last modified on 2026-07-27T17:48:09.700Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. This information is based on the provided source corpus and may not reflect the full scope of the vulnerability. Defenders should verify the affected products and versions, as well as the potential impact on their systems.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-61096 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-61096

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-61096 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61096

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

Supplemental references

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.