# CVE-2026-60181: Privilege escalation in MySQL Cluster

> A local attacker with low privileges can escalate to full control of MySQL Server or Cluster through the Configurator component, requiring user interaction.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 28 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-45m2-q4fh-q3gx, MINI-3wgf-5fqq-6jv7, MINI-7cg9-h527-5x6x, MINI-f5fg-xr3v-vwcw, MINI-fwf7-7g7x-c92v, MINI-gpff-qwj4-hgjx, MINI-xq8x-vfgq-qwh3

## What is CVE-2026-60181?

CVE-2026-60181 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Mysql Cluster, published on 21 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Configurator).  Supported versions that are affected are MySQL Server: 9.7.0-9.7.1; MySQL Cluster: 9.7.0-9.7.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster executes to compromise MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster.  Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-60181?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Oracle Mysql Cluster, Oracle Mysql Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-60181?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-60181 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-60181 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Mysql Cluster

- [CVE-2026-60163](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60163/): Privilege escalation in MySQL Cluster (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2026-60592](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60592/): Denial of service in MySQL Cluster (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2026-60315](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60315/): Information disclosure in MySQL Cluster (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2026-101772](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-101772/): Vulnerability in the MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Client programs). (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-70724](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-70724/): Auth bypass in MySQL Cluster (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-60181 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-60181 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Mysql Cluster, published on 21 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-60181 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Mysql Cluster. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60181/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60181/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60181
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60181
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-60181

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.