Oracle MySQL Connectors up to 9.7.1 Connector J privilege escalation

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Oracle MySQL Connectors up to 9.7.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Connector J. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-60623. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Connectors up to 9.7.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Connector J. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 9.7.0-9.7.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all MySQL Connectors accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Connectors accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L).

The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-60623 since 07/08/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack 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 07/22/2026).

Upgrading to version 9.7.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Database Software

Vendor

• Oracle

Name

• MySQL Connectors

Version

• 9.7.0
• 9.7.1

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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