# CVE-2026-101768: Oracle MySQL Connector/J remote code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101768-vulnerability-in-the-mysql-connectors-product-of-oracle-mysql  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-20. Updated: 2026-10-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-101768 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-10-20

Connector/J is a database driver that allows Java applications to connect to MySQL. An unauthenticated attacker on the network can exploit a difficult-to-exploit flaw via HTTP to gain complete control over the application using the connector. This could lead to data theft, modification, or system outage.

Technologies: [Oracle Mysql Connector\/J](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mysql-connector-j). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-101768 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101768 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-101768?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 20 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Mysql Connector\/J 26.7.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101768?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-101768 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-101768?** Check whether you run Oracle Mysql Connector\/J at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in MySQL Connector/J allows an attacker with network access to compromise the connector via HTTP. The attack is difficult to exploit and does not require user interaction. Successful exploitation results in complete takeover of the affected connector component.

## Affected products

- Oracle MySQL Connector/J 26.7.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: advisory

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html)

## Related threats

- [Oracle MySQL Connector/J denial of service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101678-vulnerability-in-the-mysql-connectors-product-of-oracle-mysql)
- [Oracle MySQL Connector/J data integrity compromise via network](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101677-vulnerability-in-the-mysql-connectors-product-of-oracle-mysql)