Vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server

CVE-2026-21965

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Pluggable Auth). Supported versions that are affected are 9.0.0-9.5.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

EPSS: 0.003 (22.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-21965?
CVE-2026-21965 is a low-severity vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2026-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-21965?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.