Is CVE-2026-101785 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101785 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-101785?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.3, published 20 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Oracle MySQL Server 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3, 26.7.0-26.7.1; Oracle Mysql Cluster 8.0.0-8.0.49, 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3, 26.7.0-26.7.1.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101785?

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-2026-101785 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-101785?

Check whether you run Oracle MySQL Server or Oracle Mysql Cluster 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.

CVE-2026-101785: Oracle MySQL Server JSON component privilege escalation

CVE-2026-101785 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.3 · Published 2026-10-20

A low-privileged database user can exploit a flaw in MySQL Server's JSON processing to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, modify or delete critical information, or crash the entire database. This affects multiple versions of MySQL Server and MySQL Cluster across multiple major versions, and requires only network access with valid database credentials.

Technologies: Oracle MySQL Server, Oracle Mysql Cluster. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-101785 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101785 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-101785?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.3, published 20 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Oracle MySQL Server 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3, 26.7.0-26.7.1; Oracle Mysql Cluster 8.0.0-8.0.49, 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3, 26.7.0-26.7.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101785?: 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-2026-101785 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-101785?: Check whether you run Oracle MySQL Server or Oracle Mysql Cluster 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

The vulnerability exists in the Server: JSON component and is easily exploitable by a low-privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols. A successful attack can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of data, unauthorized read access to a subset of data, and denial of service through crashes or hangs of the affected MySQL instance.

Affected products

Oracle MySQL Server 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3, 26.7.0-26.7.1
Oracle MySQL Cluster 8.0.0-8.0.49, 8.4.0-8.4.12, 9.7.0-9.7.3, 26.7.0-26.7.1

Timeline

2026-10-20: disclosed

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html

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