Oracle MySQL Server up to 8.0.45/8.4.8/9.6.0 Information Schema improper authorization

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Oracle MySQL Server up to 8.0.45/8.4.8/9.6.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Information Schema. This manipulation causes improper authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-22015. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 8.0.45/8.4.8/9.6.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Information Schema. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Information Schema). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.0-8.0.45, 8.4.0-8.4.8 and 9.0.0-9.6.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-22015 since 01/05/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/28/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 316818 (RHEL 10 : mysql8.4 (RHSA-2026:20693)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (316818) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1199). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

• Oracle MySQL
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• Oracle Linux
• RESF Rocky Linux

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Type

• Database Software

Vendor

• Oracle

Name

• MySQL Server

Version

• 8.0.0
• 8.0.1
• 8.0.2
• 8.0.3
• 8.0.4
• 8.0.5
• 8.0.6
• 8.0.7
• 8.0.8
• 8.0.9
• 8.0.10
• 8.0.11
• 8.0.12
• 8.0.13
• 8.0.14
• 8.0.15
• 8.0.16
• 8.0.17
• 8.0.18
• 8.0.19
• 8.0.20
• 8.0.21
• 8.0.22
• 8.0.23
• 8.0.24
• 8.0.25
• 8.0.26
• 8.0.27
• 8.0.28
• 8.0.29
• 8.0.30
• 8.0.31
• 8.0.32
• 8.0.33
• 8.0.34
• 8.0.35
• 8.0.36
• 8.0.37
• 8.0.38
• 8.0.39
• 8.0.40
• 8.0.41
• 8.0.42
• 8.0.43
• 8.0.44
• 8.0.45
• 8.4.0
• 8.4.1
• 8.4.2
• 8.4.3
• 8.4.4
• 8.4.5
• 8.4.6
• 8.4.7
• 8.4.8
• 9.0
• 9.1
• 9.2
• 9.3
• 9.4
• 9.5
• 9.6.0

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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