Vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Shell

CVE-2026-46870

Vulnerability in the MySQL Shell product of Oracle MySQL (component: Shell for VS Code). The supported version that is affected is 2026.2.0+9.6.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Shell. While the vulnerability is in MySQL Shell, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Shell. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (24.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-46870: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-46870?
CVE-2026-46870 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Shell, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2026-06-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-46870?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.