Microsoft · MariaDB: GRANT PROXY with empty password incorrectly checks grantor's privileges
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
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
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| MariaDBserver | Affected
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| MariaDBserver | Affected
| Fixed in
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| MariaDBserver | Affected
| Fixed in
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| MariaDBserver | Affected
| Fixed in
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| MariaDBserver | Affected
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| MariaDBserver | Affected
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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.