CVE-2026-107822
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Privilege Escalation via ACL Cache Collision in MariaDB

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-107822, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-10-09

Last updated on: 2026-10-09

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

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, MariaDB's ACL cache could generate the same database-privilege cache key for role and localhost user names that matched because both used an empty IP component. An attacker with CREATE USER could create the colliding principal and, when the original principal's database privileges were cached, exercise privileges assigned to the other account. 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.

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Published
2026-10-09
Last Modified
2026-10-09
Generated
2026-10-09
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2026-10-09
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Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
MariaDB server >= 10.6.1, < 10.6.28
MariaDB server >= 10.11.1, < 10.11.19
MariaDB server >= 11.4.1, < 11.4.13
MariaDB server >= 11.8.1, < 11.8.9
MariaDB server >= 12.3.1, < 12.3.3
MariaDB server >= 13.0.1, < 13.0.2

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-863 The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
CWE-706 The product uses a name or reference to access a resource, but the name/reference resolves to a resource that is outside of the intended control sphere.

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Executive Summary

MariaDB server versions between 10.6.1 and 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2 had a flaw in the ACL cache. It could generate identical cache keys for role and localhost user names due to an empty IP component. An attacker with CREATE USER privileges could exploit this to create a colliding account and gain unauthorized access to privileges assigned to another account.

Detection Guidance

Detecting this vulnerability requires checking MariaDB server versions against affected releases. Use commands like 'mysql --version' or 'mariadb --version' to verify installed versions. Compare against versions 10.6.1-10.6.27, 10.11.1-10.11.18, 11.4.1-11.4.12, 11.8.1-11.8.8, 12.3.1-12.3.2, and 13.0.1. If any match, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected MariaDB version, an attacker with CREATE USER access could escalate privileges. They might access data or perform actions restricted to another account. This could lead to data breaches, unauthorized modifications, or service disruption.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or modification, violating GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's security requirements. Non-compliance may result in legal penalties, fines, or reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade MariaDB to a patched version: 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, or 13.0.2 or later. Remove unnecessary CREATE USER privileges to limit attack surface.

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