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Oracle MySQL Cluster 7.6.x < 7.6.37 (January 2026 CPU)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 294980

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a vulnerability

Description

The versions of MySQL Cluster installed on the remote host are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the January 2026 CPU advisory.

 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: General). Supported versions that are affected are 7.6.0-7.6.36, 8.0.0-8.0.44, 8.4.0-8.4.7 and 9.0.0-9.5.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Cluster. (CVE-2026-21936)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the January 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpujan2026csaf.json

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2026.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 294980

File Name: mysql_cluster_7_6_37.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Databases

Published: 1/22/2026

Updated: 1/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-21936

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql_cluster

Patch Publication Date: 1/20/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/20/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-21936