CVE-2026-97380

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.28%

Last modified

CVE-2026-97380 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From 10.6.1 until 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2, the GRANT PROXY statement treats an IDENTIFIED clause with an empty password as though authentication were not specified, causing it to check the wrong grantor privileges. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From 10.6.1 until 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2, the GRANT PROXY statement treats an IDENTIFIED clause with an empty password as though authentication were not specified, causing it to check the wrong grantor privileges. A low-privileged attacker who can name another account can exploit this authorization error to set that account's password. This issue is fixed in versions 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.28%

69.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MariadbMariadb>= 10.6.1, < 10.6.28
MariadbMariadb>= 10.11.1, < 10.11.19
MariadbMariadb>= 11.4.1, < 11.4.13
MariadbMariadb>= 11.8.1, < 11.8.9
MariadbMariadb>= 12.3.1, < 12.3.3
MariadbMariadb13.0.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-97380?
MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From 10.6.1 until 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2, the GRANT PROXY statement treats an IDENTIFIED clause with an empty password as though authentication were not specified, causing it to check the wrong grantor privileges. A low-privileged attacker who can name another account can exploit this authorization error to set that account's password. This issue is fixed in versions 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2.
How severe is CVE-2026-97380?
CVE-2026-97380 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-97380?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST