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CVE-2026-97380VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · MariaDB: GRANT PROXY with empty password incorrectly checks grantor's privileges

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-97380· High 8.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 13.0.2 : patch Microsoft soon.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 13.0.2, 12.3.3, 11.8.9 +3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MariaDBserverAffected
  • >=13.0.1 <13.0.2
Fixed in
  • 13.0.2
MariaDBserverAffected
  • >=12.3.1 <12.3.3
Fixed in
  • 12.3.3
MariaDBserverAffected
  • >=11.8.1 <11.8.9
Fixed in
  • 11.8.9
MariaDBserverAffected
  • >=11.4.1 <11.4.13
Fixed in
  • 11.4.13
MariaDBserverAffected
  • >=10.11.1 <10.11.19
Fixed in
  • 10.11.19
MariaDBserverAffected
  • >=10.6.1 <10.6.28
Fixed in
  • 10.6.28

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, administrators should carefully review and restrict the use of GRANT PROXY commands, especially those involving empty passwords, to minimize risk.

Description

A vulnerability in MariaDB's GRANT PROXY functionality allows incorrect privilege checks when the grantor's password is empty. This issue affects specific versions of MariaDB and could lead to improper privilege assignments.

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