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Oracle MySQL Cluster 9.x < 9.6.0 (January 2026 CPU)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 294981

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The versions of MySQL Cluster installed on the remote host are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the January 2026 and April 2026 CPU advisories.

 - 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)

 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: General (libssh)). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.0-8.0.44, 8.4.0-8.4.7 and 9.0.0-9.5.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Cluster.
 Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Cluster accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Cluster accessible data. (CVE-2025-5318)

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

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the January / April 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisories.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpuapr2026csaf.json

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

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2026.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 294981

File Name: mysql_cluster_9_6_0.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: Remote

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Databases

Published: 1/22/2026

Updated: 4/23/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 4.5

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: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-5318

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql_cluster

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/20/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/20/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-5318, CVE-2026-21936