CVE-2026-61144: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. in Oracle Corporation MySQL Server
CVE-2026-61144 is a vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster affecting versions 9.7.0 through 9.7.1. It allows a high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to cause a denial of service by hanging or crashing the server. The vulnerability impacts availability but does not affect confidentiality or integrity. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.9, indicating medium severity. Oracle has included this vulnerability in its July 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory, which provides cumulative patches for multiple vulnerabilities including this one.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability exists in the optimizer component of Oracle MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster versions 9.7.0 to 9.7.1. An attacker with high privileges and network access can exploit it to cause the server to hang or crash repeatedly, resulting in a denial of service condition. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, required high privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no impact on confidentiality or integrity, but high impact on availability. Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory addresses this and many other vulnerabilities, recommending customers apply patches promptly.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by causing the MySQL Server or MySQL Cluster to hang or crash repeatedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity of data. The attack requires high privileges and network access, limiting the attack surface to privileged users. The overall impact is medium severity due to availability disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released patches for this vulnerability as part of the July 2026 Critical Patch Update. Customers should apply the relevant patches from Oracle's advisory promptly to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated in the advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-61144: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. in Oracle Corporation MySQL Server
Description
CVE-2026-61144 is a vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster affecting versions 9.7.0 through 9.7.1. It allows a high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to cause a denial of service by hanging or crashing the server. The vulnerability impacts availability but does not affect confidentiality or integrity. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.9, indicating medium severity. Oracle has included this vulnerability in its July 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory, which provides cumulative patches for multiple vulnerabilities including this one.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.9medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability exists in the optimizer component of Oracle MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster versions 9.7.0 to 9.7.1. An attacker with high privileges and network access can exploit it to cause the server to hang or crash repeatedly, resulting in a denial of service condition. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, required high privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no impact on confidentiality or integrity, but high impact on availability. Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update advisory addresses this and many other vulnerabilities, recommending customers apply patches promptly.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by causing the MySQL Server or MySQL Cluster to hang or crash repeatedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity of data. The attack requires high privileges and network access, limiting the attack surface to privileged users. The overall impact is medium severity due to availability disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released patches for this vulnerability as part of the July 2026 Critical Patch Update. Customers should apply the relevant patches from Oracle's advisory promptly to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated in the advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T15:52:20.737Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a5fee329c2644c7f8d5d405
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 22:09:54 UTC
Last enriched: 07/22/2026, 01:10:37 UTC
Last updated: 07/22/2026, 01:10:37 UTC
Views: 2
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